God speaks today Friday | July 7, 2023
The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
(Psalm 146:8)He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
(John 21:17) After a fall
When people begin a new life in Christ, they experience great joy and think that spiritual life will always go up. However, oversights can lead to mistakes and sins, causing discouragement. Peter was an outstanding disciple who betrayed the Lord, but Jesus did not despise him and invited him to continue his life of service. If we relapse into sin, we must resist the urge to abandon the path and hold on to our love for the Lord, relying on the Spirit of God to help us move forward.
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And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
(Matthew 9:30)Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
(John 16:30)Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
(John 13:38)And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
(Mark 14:72)Comments: