WHAT ABOUT HIM?

“Peter seeing him
saith to Jesus,
Lord, and what shall this man do?”
John 21:21
King James Version

God has a plan for each individual person. He says is Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” The plan is unique for each person and it is the responsibility of each and every believer to know and complete the assignment for their life.
The only way to really know the plan for your life that God has ordained is to stay in His presence in prayer, fasting and meditation of His word. It is in this private time of worship, God will begin to make known his will for your life. Psalm 16:11 says, “You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.” Time in the presence of the Lord ensures that our path will be ‘like the light of dawn, that shines more and more (brighter and clearer) until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day [to be prepared]’ (Proverbs 4:18).
After Jesus’ resurrection, he meets with his disciples. He has an extensive dialogue with Peter regarding his love for Him and instructs him to ‘feed my sheep’. Immediately following this discourse, Jesus begins to unveil the path of Peter’s life. He prepares him for his life by telling him how in his death he would glorify the Lord. Jesus then says, to Peter, ‘Follow Me.’ You see, the Lord will always give insight into His plan for your life if we only avail ourselves and ask of Him.
Peter’s response is interesting. He looks around and sees John, the disciple that Jesus loved, as he is affectionately called. He then asks, (paraphrased) “What about John? What will happen to him?” Jesus basically tells him that if he wants John to remain alive until his second coming, it really is none of Peter’s concern.
What can we learn from this dialogue? God has a plan for our lives and it really is not our concern about the paths of others. We must all give an account for the path we are to follow, not anyone else. We cannot compare the paths of others with our path because they are different. The only similarity is that all paths must be the way of holiness.
Knowing God’s plan for your life is vitally important. What has God said about your life? What is the path that He has ordained for you? Are you walking on the right path? The question should never be 'what about him'? But, rather, ‘Lord, what would you have me to do to bring glory and honor to your name'?