Shhh He's sleeping ...
Acts 12 . Peter is in prison, about to be tried and most likely executed the next day, and guess what? He was soundly sleeping. I can’t help but picture Peter—the guy I’ve rolled my eyes at so many times while reading through his moments with Jesus. His temper, his selfishness, that loud, booming personality always trying to be front and center in everything. But here he is, resigned to the fact that he’s going to die, so ready that he’s sleeping while chained between two guards . I mean, I can't even imagine. I’d be up all night in a panic, wondering what was going to happen, when, and how it’d all go down. I’d probably be grieving for James, who had just been killed for his faith and whose death motivated King Herod to arrest me too. Maybe I’d try singing really loud like Paul and Silas, hoping for a miracle. Or I’d be crying, thinking about the times I spent with Jesus and all we’d done together. Maybe I’d be rehearsing my final words or reflecting on people I’d leave behind. B...
