Hello, thank you for joining me today for Give Him 15.

Although we've already honored the cross and celebrated the resurrection this year,

in actuality it occurred during Passover week, which we are now in.

Today's post is taken from my book, The Pleasure of His Company, and shares an event that

actually took place during Passover. It is entitled The Look. One of the things I like about the Bible is

that God allows its heroes of faith to be real,

choosing not to hide their humanness from the rest of us, all two human earthlings.

Pedestals are great for non-human displays, but they're far too unstable to support the average human.

There are no worries concerning this when it comes to the scriptures.

The Bible puts the average reality TV show to shame.

Affairs, murders, betrayals, failures, all the zits are there.

Simon Peter is one of those real-life characters.

I love his realness, a down-to-earth fishermen grinding out a living in the small town of Copernium on the Sea of Galilee.

Peter was probably a tough, callous, hard-nosed individual. This outspoken disciple

sometimes wore his emotions on his sleeve. He once rebuked Jesus.

And later at the Lord's arrest, cut off the ear of the high priest's servant.

And like many good fishermen, Peter was known to string out a few expletives when necessary. Like any good carpenter and a with a raw

piece of wood, Jesus could see past the knots and blemishes in Peter to the potential within.

I like this guy, he must have thought, a little rough around the edges, but great potential.

He may have even mused somewhat pensively as his prophetic gift kicked in.

He's so loyal, in fact, one day he'll be willing to die for me.

Follow me, he shouted to Peter and his brother Andrew one fateful day. The rest, as they say,

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