Are You Simon Peter
Today I do not have a direct quote from the Bible, but I am referencing a passage that many know very well, it is in the book of John Chapter 21 verse 15 to the end… I am currently finishing up the book Stop Dating The Church by Joshua Harris… I ask this rhetorical question of anyone that reads this page…
Peter,his formal name was Simon Son Of John thats how he got the name Simon Peter, was very devoted to Jesus, he showed this in many ways, the last supper when he said he would not deny who Jesus was, then as we know, he denied him three times…
How many of us are just like this, I know I am looking into a mirror… I proclaim to be just like Peter, I wont deny Christ, yet before this day is out I am sure that I will at least 3 times… You see for me there is only one sin now in my life, and that is denying Christ in my life…. When I get cut off in traffic and think how I would like to seek my revenge on that driver I just denied Christ… When my pastor does not do exactly as I want him to do, I am denying Christ again… When I give my focus to worldly things such as my business Am I not denying Christ yet again…
So many thoughts race into my mind at this moment, so many things I could have done better, and then I feel that little tap on my shoulder, and the Lord saying to me, John do you love me? and I half acknowledge him with the same stirring of foot in the sand like Peter, you know I love you Lord, so The Lord taps a little harder, the weight in my heart feels a little heavier, John do you really love me, Lord you know everything You know I love you… Finally before he even asked the third time, the guilt of my sin overflows, the tears start to stream down my face, and as he ask the third time I am pleading in my heart for forgiveness for my sin against Him by denying Him to live through me and showing the world that I do love Christ…
How many times today will you deny that Jesus is Lord and that he lives through your life… I know for me as I enter this Holy day as much as I want to say Lord Jesus on this day I will not deny You as my Savior, deep down inside of me, I know that at some point just like Simon Peter did, I will deny God to live through me… But just as Peter did I will ask for forgiveness, brush off my ego, and put back on the cloak of the Lord and try again to allow the Lords will to live through me…
Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God Almighty
January 30th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
I read it and think its very good awesome job mr john