What matters you ?

"Peter turns and sees the follower whom Jesus loved, the one who during supper bent over his breast and said : Lord, who is to give you up ? Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus : Lord, and this one, what will happen to him ? Jesus said to him : If I want him to remain until I come, what does it matter to you ?" John 21: 20-22

When we read Scripture, our curiosity is sometimes awakened by the apparent lack of details about an event or people. Questions arise spontaneously in our mind but remain unanswered. So what ?

What have become of the apostles of Jesus whose name we know only, like Thaddeus or Simon the Canaanite ?

• What was Nathanael doing under his fig tree before he met Jesus ?

• What was the label on the cross of the two brigands ?

• What did Jesus say to Peter on the day of the resurrection ?

• What inspired the disgust of the Galatians in front of Paul ?

• What was the nature of his thorn that made him suffer so much ?

You can multiply the questions ...

Several days after his resurrection, Jesus revealed himself to seven disciples who returned from a night of fishing without taking anything : Pierre, Thomas, Nathanael, James and John (the sons of Zebedee), and two others whose names are not indicated.

After a poignant conversation with Peter, Jesus entrusts him with a service, tells him of what death he will glorify God and concludes with the words : "Follow me." In the verse of the day, John ("the disciple whom Jesus loved"), who is never far from the Lord, tells us the sequel. Jesus begins to walk away and Peter follows him. Peter turns around and sees John also follow Jesus. Out of curiosity, not out of jealousy, Peter wants to know what will happen to his friend. In fact, he would like to know what the end of John will be. Like Peter, we are more sensitive to events than to duties.

There are circumstances that can not and should not be described. They belong to the intimate realm of a believer with his Savior and Lord.

If details are omitted, it is well to allow any application in our own circumstances.

Source (To pleasing the Lord)