Timeless KingdomНамуна

Simon Peter had always been brash—a man who wore his emotions on his sleeve. Sometimes that got him into trouble, but sometimes, it was a good thing. After all, it was Peter alone among the twelve disciples who asked Jesus to command him to walk on the Sea of Galilee. Peter was marked as a man on fire for Jesus—a committed follower, an ambitious disciple, and a close friend. That’s why he took it so hard when Jesus was arrested and put on trial. Earlier that evening, Peter had pledged to the Lord that he would stay with Him until the end. But in the courtyard of the high priest’s home, Peter crumpled like a paper cup.

Three times he was asked if he knew Jesus, and three times he denied it. But just as Jesus’ story didn’t end with His death, so too Peter’s story didn’t end with his denials of the Lord. Jesus graciously restored Peter, and when the Holy Spirit came upon him at Pentecost, he was a changed man.

Maybe you’ve given in to fear. Maybe at times you’ve loved this world more than you’ve loved your Savior. The good news is this: Jesus stands ready to restore you so that you, like Peter, can make much of Him again.