Jesus told Peter in Luke 22 "I've prayed for you Peter. You're going to lose faith and turn your back on me. But, when you repent and believe again, help establish your brothers in Christ. Help them, through what you've been through, to recognize an attack and stay in faith."
Peter replied to Jesus "I'd never leave you or deny you." Really, Peter? You're so impetuous and head strong! Yesterday you cut off someone's ear and today you're in such a hurry to speak your own words that you ignore Jesus words of prophecy!
But Jesus wasn't moved by Peter's immaturity-He was looking down the road to what Peter was to become, on the other side today.
In fact, when Jesus met the disciples for breakfast, after His resurrection, He cemented Peters calling to mentor and train and love the brethren. Three times Jesus asked Peter to "feed my sheep", but the 2nd time the word feed meant "to shepherd or pastor or lead." Lead and feed, Peter!
He knows the end from the beginning....and He ever lives to intercede. Turn your failures into platforms to teach someone else! Exalt the name of Jesus Christ!
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