Do Not Be Afraid - The Rev. Philip DeVaul

But of course, Jesus says, do not be afraid in direct response to Peter, who upon seeing this miracle and realizing God's presence and understanding on some level, the magnitude of God's power, drops to his knees and says, get away from me because I'm not worthy.  And boy, if that might not be the greatest fear we have, that God will show up, that God will call each of us into a life of love, and that we might not be worthy of the task.

 

Who am I?  Who am I to be part of God's transforming, reconciling, and healing plan?  I'm just Phil.  I'm just trying to get by, and you're inviting me into a mission?  Into living a life with a deeper purpose for the sake of loving and healing others?

 

You're saying you're going to transform the way I experience the world so that I see the world with different eyes and I experience love differently, and then I go along with you and love and heal this world too? Why me? Not because I don't want to, but you have way better people to pick.  And here's, oh, here's what I love about Jesus.

 

He doesn't care.