I love how far Peter has come…
“And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.” Acts 12:6
Just as Peter was facing execution, where do we find him? Sleeping between two soldiers. In chains. No escape. Yet…hidden in the perfect peace of the Holy Spirit.
This is a far cry from the gospel’s record of Peter’s and the other disciple’s hysteria when they were once upon a sailing vessel about to go under in the midst of a storm. There, the Lord Jesus was the one sleeping. Perfect peace in the storm. In the storms of life.
This is now Peter’s experience. Not Christian theory. Not merely Christian hope. But the reality of the Holy Spirit’s felt comfort and joy, and unexplainable peace.
Yes, Peter has come a long way in his faith. And he invites us to join him in living and realizing the matchless peace of Christ, no matter what we face.