John 18:17-19 says, “The servant girl at the door said to Peter, “You also are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.” Now the servants and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself. (John 18:17-18 ESV) Ok…there is no way that you would have denied Christ, right? After walking with Him, seeing Him do miracles, talking to Him… Oh… add to that the fact that if you didn’t deny Him, you might be put in prison or put to death. Chew on that one for a while. Remember last week at work when your co-workers were gossiping about someone and you didn’t excuse yourself but joined in instead? Remember when you felt the Holy Spirit tugging at your heart to share the Gospel with a friend or relative when he or she had completely opened up to you, but you said something like, “It’ll all work out, don’t worry”… and didn’t bother sharing the gospel? Like it or not, we all have had moments of denial. Whatever your moments of denial have been it’s important to remember them, not so you feel condemned, but because they are gifts when rightly considered. They are humbling gifts because we get a glimpse of the fear that lives in our hearts and realize that at any time, we too can deny Jesus. Examine your heart with the Holy Spirit today and look for those times where you’ve denied Jesus by either your words or actions and count them as a gift; remembering them, so that you won’t repeat them in the future, but stand tall in your ambassadorship.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 09:12:41 +0000
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