Listening to the Gospel message, I was struck by something.  Take a look at the portion that caught my ear.

“So she (Mary Magdalene) ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved (John), and said to them, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.’ Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.” – John 20:2-4

John beat Peter in a footrace to the tomb.  Poor Peter, he lost the race.  Not only is John called the disciple “whom Jesus loved,” but Peter had recently denied knowing Jesus three times.  Also, where is this story located?  The Gospel of John.  Peter just got letters included in the Bible.  No Gospel of Peter to be found.  They could have just put in a postcard from Peter with a photo of Rome with a little “Wish you were here” note.  Our boy Peter was suffering through a major losing streak.

Then as the jelly bean powered sugar rush of Easter morning settled in my sleepy mind, I smiled.  Peter actually won in the end.

Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome.  Holder of the keys to the kingdom of Heaven.  Nice job, slow poke.

I guess it is like Jesus used to say, “Sometimes slow and steady wins the race or at least the papacy,” or something like that (“So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”  – Matthew 20:16).

Happy Easter from www.CookiesbyDave.com!