Today’s Podcast
- Thanks for joining me today for “A Little Walk with God.” I’m your host Richard Agee.
- Have you ever made a promise you really intended to keep, but them just crumbled under the enormity of the task? I have to admit, I have more times than I’d like to remember, actually. Peter did it, too.
- Scripture
- John 13:36-38
- Simon Peter: Lord, where are You going?
Jesus: Peter, you cannot come with Me now, but later you will join Me.
Peter: Why can’t I go now? I’ll give my life for You!
Jesus: Will you really give your life for Me? I tell you the truth: you will deny Me three times before the rooster crows.
- Devotional
- Have you ever made a promise you really intended to keep, but them just crumbled under the enormity of the task?
- I have accepted a few tasks that I really wanted to complete
- Promised a completion date
- Promised high quality
- Had to go back and beg for more time or relinquish control of the project completely
- Just not able to do it
- Overcommitted
- Beyond my capability
- Peter promised to stay with Jesus forever to support Him and protect Him
- Really wanted to
- Had every intention of fulfilling His promise
- Then the soldiers came in the middle of the night
- Judas betrayed their Master
- Arrested Jesus to take Him to trial and crucifixion
- Peter stood for a moment with sword in hand
- Cut off the high priest’s servant’s ear
- Jesus put it back and made it new
- Peter dropped his sword
- Ran rather than be arrested
- Peter didn’t want to deny Him
- Meant every word
- Meant to stand up to the enemy
- Meant to stay faithful to the end
- Couldn’t take the pressure of feeling alone
- All the other disciples fled, too
- Peter tried to keep his promise but crumbled under the load
- Jesus knows our weaknesses,
- Still He forgives
- Strengthens
- Lifts us
- Calls us to follow Him
- Have you ever made a promise you really intended to keep, but them just crumbled under the enormity of the task?
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