THE LOOK OF JESUS

In the Gospel According to Luke we read:
                But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you
                are taking about." At that moment, while he
                was still speaking, a cock crew; and the Lord
                turned and looked straight at Peter . . . and
                Peter went outside and wept bitterly.

I had a fairly good relationship with the Lord. I would ask him for things, converse with him, praise him, thank him . . .

But always I had this uncomfortable felling that he wanted me to look at him. And I would not. I would talk, but look away when I sensed he was looking at me.

I was afraid. I should find an accusation there of some unrepented sin. I thought I should find a demand there; there would be something he wanted from me.

One day I finally summoned up courage and looked! There was no accusation. There was no demand. The eyes just said, "I love you."

And I walked out and, like Peter, I wept.