He Was Loyal in the Face of Tests -Loyal When Others Turned Disloyal - Conclusion

 Jesus  turned to his apostles and said:"You do not want to go also, do you?" (John 6:67) He addressed the 12, but it was Peter who spoke up. It was often so  Peter may have been the oldest of them.  In any case, he was certainly the most outspoken of the group; rarely; it seems, did Peter hesitate to say what was on his mind.  In this case, what was on his mind was this beautiful and memorable statement:  "Lord, whom shall we go away to?  You have sayings of everlasting life." - JOHN 6:68.

Do not those words touch your heart? Peter's faith in Jesus had helped him build a priceless quality-loyalty.  Peter saw clearly that Jesus was the only Savior Jehovah had provided and that Jesus saved by means of his sayings-his teachings about the Kingdom of God.  Peter knew that even if there were some things that puzzled him, there was nowhere else to go if he wanted God's favor and the blessings of everylasting life. 

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