Our Verse:
John 18:10 “Then Peter drew a sword and slashed off the right ear of Malchus. But Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup of suffering the Father has given me?”

Some Bible stories teach us how to act in critical situations. As you know, we don't always do the right thing. One of these stories concerns our Bible friend Peter. The time had finally come for Jesus to go to the cross for mankind. Before He was arrested, Jesus took his disciples to a quiet garden to pray, the Garden of Gethsemane. Out of concern for their master, and at his instruction, some of his disciples brought swords. One of them was Peter.

Suddenly, out of the dark, angry men led by Judas Iscariot piled into the garden. Burly Peter's adrenaline spiked! In an attempt to defend Jesus, Peter drew his sword and slashed at a man named Malchus. Sadly, or maybe for the good, he was more fisherman than swordsman and missed, cutting off Malchus' ear! As you can imagine, it could've been a bloody mess! Instead, Jesus reached out and touched the wounded ear and healed it. Actually, He reattached it! Malchus totally understood Jesus' power in that moment! The violence could have been much worse if Jesus had not stopped it!

So what can we learn from this adrenalin-filled event?

First, don't react in your own strength like Peter. A mess usually follows.
Second, if you do mess up, ask Jesus to repair the damage. He is both able and willing to help you! And... if you have an adrenaline problem... you know, anger in a flash.. over time... Jesus can heal that too!