John 18

Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. v.10

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Funny isn't it that Peter cuts off a ear of the high priest's servant and yet the soldiers don't try to arrest him at all.  They are so fixated on arresting Jesus, who they had nothing on Him, that they didn't care about other laws being broken or dishonor by others.  Peter acted too quickly just as we've seen him respond too quickly before he thinks.  Jesus did not want a fight to break out as He responds in the following verse.  Yet Peter was wanting to fight for Jesus probably, proving that he'd lay down his life for Jesus.  We can clearly see though that Peter wasn't a trained soldier, he was a fisherman, for he cuts off an ear (I don't think that's what people aim for when they want to hurt someone) but I'd guess he was going for cutting off his head.  I like that the man's name is given, Malchus.  I wonder why.  In Luke 22:51 we see a little more detail to this setting in that Jesus restores the man's ear whole again. Perhaps Malchus then believed having seen this miracle on himself?  Perhaps he became well known among the Jewish believers during this time the book of John was written?  He was the last man Jesus healed while on earth.  We have to realize that Jesus can heal unbelievers, "you can receive a miracle and not be saved. You can have answers to prayer and not be saved. You can be blest by God and never be converted" (Dr. R. L. Hymers, Jr.).  How do you relate to Peter in that you try to take action to fight for Jesus not realizing that's not what He wants?  When have you seen or heard a Malchus type situation where a nonbeliever has received healing, blessing, answer to prayer?