Title

Responding To the Look of God

Scripture
And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. So Peter went out and wept bitterly.
(Luke 22:61-62)
Devotional
Who we are when no one is looking is who we really are. Have you ever been caught with your hand in the proverbial cookie jar? Can you remember the feeling of being discovered? You find yourself speechless, and guilt ridden. It is an awful feeling. The problem is that we need to have that awful feeling for the deed, not the discovery. We are to have remorse for the action, not the result of the action. Has the cock crowed in your ear? Maybe your third denial came from breaking your promise of faithfulness to your spouse, a friend, or God. In your unfaithfulness Jesus turns and looks at you. There is only one thing to do, “weep bitterly,” confess your sin, and seek repentance. Realize that you must have the power of the Holy Spirit to overcome. Never forget, in the midst of his denial, “The Lord turned and looked at Peter,” and He turns and looks at you.
Thought For The Night
“It was your great American wit, Mark Twain, who once said, Man is the only animal that blushes, and the only animal that needs to. We are ashamed, are we not, of things we've done in the past. Nobody is free who is unforgiven. Instead of being able to look God in the face or to look one another in the face, we want to run away and hide when our conscience troubles us.” John R. W. Stott, Anglican clergyman and writer. 
Evening Text
Luke 22:61, 62: And the Lord turned and looked at Peter…. So Peter went out and wept bitterly.
 
Looking for Answers
Evening Study Guide
Defining: “Look”: The eyes have an imposing vocabulary. A look can bring peace. A look can bring judgment. It can convict or confirm. There is much power in a look—how much more the look of God.
 
Referencing: “Look upon me and be merciful to me, as Your custom is toward those who love Your name,” Psalm 119:132.
 
Applying: Look at others, as you would have God look at you. And live as if He is looking.