Memorise: For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. Proverbs 24:16
Read: Luke 22:31-34 (KJV)
22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
22:32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
22:33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
22:34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
Bible in one year: Ezra 7:8, Ezekiel 43:13-27, Hymn: Sing hymn 4
MESSAGE:
It’s
a fact of life that we are all susceptible to making mistakes. However,
when we make mistakes, we must have the strength of character to admit
our mistakes and also to resolve never to repeat them again (Proverbs 28:13).
A child learning to walk will stand up, take a step or two and fall
down again. You will observe however that in spite of these falls, he or
she does not give up trying. The child will repeatedly make attempts at
walking, and in the process of time, the child will not only walk, he
or she will also run, leap and jump, all without falling to the ground
like before. Do not turn a mistake into your final destination. Can you
believe that because some people made a mistake in their walk of faith
in Christ, they gave up the race entirely and decided to die there? That
is most unfortunate! Some people cannot forgive themselves for either
denying Jesus at a very crucial moment when their faith was tested, or
for falling into a particular sin that they have been preaching against
all along. Such people need to learn from the example of Apostle Peter,
who thrice denied Christ. The Lord had to make him realise that it was
not over yet. That same Peter was the one who later led the other
disciples in defending their faith in Christ and in propagating the Good
News of the gospel around the world.
“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.”
Micah 7:8
Key Point: Failing
and rising in the Christian faith does not make you a failure, it only
shows that you are at the babyhood stage of maturity and would need to
trust Jesus Christ the more.
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