Looking at the life of
the Apostle Peter, one cannot help but see the incredible space God allows for
mistakes in the life of the Christian. This guy literally spent most of his
time with Jesus during the Master’s years of ministry. He saw the miracles and
heard the teachings, even commenting on the transfiguration.
He is also the same
guy who cut off someone’s ear in apparent defence of the Master and tried to
talk Jesus out of going to the cross. He denied the Master no less than three
times and had forgotten that Jesus was supposed to rise again three days after
His death. Peter was just as blessed as He was messed up.
Are you feeling far
from God? Have your actions in the near or far past led you to feel
unforgivable? In Peter, we have a perfect companion, one who was so near to the
Master yet so prone to error. Jesus already prayed for Him and for us, so we
don’t have to feel unforgiven. He knew that we would mess up, just as He knew
that Peter would mess up and thus made such incredibly gracious intercession
for us. So, whenever the devil reminds you of the past, remind yourself of the
finished work of Jesus on the cross. It is truly finished.
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