Peter made a promise
Peter made a promise
By: Pastor Daniel Alsop
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Posted by editor Tue Nov 30, 1999 00:00:00 PST
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0 responses 0 comments On the night Jesus was arrested, Peter said that, even if all the other disciples reject Jesus, he never would. Peter made this promise to show how committed he was to standing firm on his faith that Jesus is the long-awaited Savior.
Unfortunately, Peter was not able to keep his promise. In fact, it was later that same night that Peter denied knowing Jesus three times.
Peter was bold in his confession of faith when he said to Jesus, "You are the Christ, the Son of God." And Peter was courageous when he saw Jesus walking on the water and he stepped out on the water himself.
But Peter was not always able to follow through with his bold statements.
He did not understand God's plan to have Jesus pay for our sins and he did not stay with Jesus after our Lord had been arrested.
Sometimes we act a lot like Peter. We boldly confess that we believe in Jesus as our Savior, but then we are unable to put our faith into practice.
When we do not understand what God is doing, we may choose to doubt God's Word and fall away from His will. When we are surrounded by the concerns and temptations of this world, we may decide to take the easy way out instead of serving God.
After Peter had denied knowing Jesus three times, he was given forgiveness.
Jesus came to Him and assured him that he would still be able to serve in God's kingdom.
Now, although we have sinned, we know that God comes to us with grace and forgiveness. God will encourage us to trust Him and serve Him again.
Peter went on to become a great leader in the Christian Church. May God lead us to serve Him with joy.
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