READ: Matt. 26:31-35, 69-75
MORE LESSONS: Micah 7: 8
Bible Reading in One Year: Hebrew 1-4
Peter was an influential figure in Jesus' team. When Jesus predicted His suffering and death, Peter boasted and vowed that he was going to die with Jesus but all it took was a little damsel to question him; he swore and denied ever knowing Jesus. He fulfilled what Jesus had prophesied: Before the cock crows thou shalt deny me thrice . . .and he went out and wept bitterly: Matt 26:75. He did what needed to be done: he wept bitterly in repentance. He told God, “I thought I couldn't deny you but I did, I'm sorry .'' After crying, Peter forgave himself and continued with God; and later in the book of Acts we saw the same Peter become a preacher . Peter was not the only one who missed it during the trial and suffering of Jesus. Another person was Judas Iscariot who led people to come and arrest Jesus. He sold Jesus for thirty shekels of silver; he allowed Satan to get him inside. A theologian suggested that may be Judas thought after betraying Jesus into the hands of the enemies, Jesus would be too powerful to be arrested and then he would have made away with the money without any guilty conscience. This still shows that Judas was being ruled by the love of money. However, he was disappointed when Jesus allowed Himself to be taken. Destiny had already determined for the Son of man to go as it is written concerning Him but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed (Matt 26: 24).
After Jesus was crucified Judas also repented: “I have sinned, I have betrayed the innocent blood” (Matt 27: 4). He refused to spend the money. He went to buy a plot of land: …and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out: Acts 1: 18. He committed suicide. It was Peter that stood up and selected a replacement for Judas. Read Acts 1:15-20. Was Peter not also guilty? Yes he was, but he accepted forgiveness; and rose again. What about Judas; would God have forgiven him? Yes. But he didn't accept the forgiveness; he killed himself! The difference between the two of them is that one forgave himself while the other one refused to forgive himself. When a man refuses to forgive himself in destiny , he is digging a grave for himself. Learn to forgive yourself so that you will not go the way of Judas. It's time to forgive and rise again. If you can just forgive the mistakes of yesterday and face tomorrow , there is hope for you. If your destiny is cut down, don't just sit down weeping; don't commit suicide. Begin the process of healing by first forgiving yourself like Peter did. That's what the Word of the Lord says-Forgive.
Prayer/Action
* Ask God to help you break the siege of unforgiveness over your life and others.
* Command destruction upon every weapon of quilt intended to destroy your destiny.
* Ask that the blood of Jesus will cleanse you of every wrong doing and give you grace to go on.
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MORE LESSONS: Micah 7: 8
Bible Reading in One Year: Hebrew 1-4
Peter was an influential figure in Jesus' team. When Jesus predicted His suffering and death, Peter boasted and vowed that he was going to die with Jesus but all it took was a little damsel to question him; he swore and denied ever knowing Jesus. He fulfilled what Jesus had prophesied: Before the cock crows thou shalt deny me thrice . . .and he went out and wept bitterly: Matt 26:75. He did what needed to be done: he wept bitterly in repentance. He told God, “I thought I couldn't deny you but I did, I'm sorry .'' After crying, Peter forgave himself and continued with God; and later in the book of Acts we saw the same Peter become a preacher . Peter was not the only one who missed it during the trial and suffering of Jesus. Another person was Judas Iscariot who led people to come and arrest Jesus. He sold Jesus for thirty shekels of silver; he allowed Satan to get him inside. A theologian suggested that may be Judas thought after betraying Jesus into the hands of the enemies, Jesus would be too powerful to be arrested and then he would have made away with the money without any guilty conscience. This still shows that Judas was being ruled by the love of money. However, he was disappointed when Jesus allowed Himself to be taken. Destiny had already determined for the Son of man to go as it is written concerning Him but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed (Matt 26: 24).
After Jesus was crucified Judas also repented: “I have sinned, I have betrayed the innocent blood” (Matt 27: 4). He refused to spend the money. He went to buy a plot of land: …and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out: Acts 1: 18. He committed suicide. It was Peter that stood up and selected a replacement for Judas. Read Acts 1:15-20. Was Peter not also guilty? Yes he was, but he accepted forgiveness; and rose again. What about Judas; would God have forgiven him? Yes. But he didn't accept the forgiveness; he killed himself! The difference between the two of them is that one forgave himself while the other one refused to forgive himself. When a man refuses to forgive himself in destiny , he is digging a grave for himself. Learn to forgive yourself so that you will not go the way of Judas. It's time to forgive and rise again. If you can just forgive the mistakes of yesterday and face tomorrow , there is hope for you. If your destiny is cut down, don't just sit down weeping; don't commit suicide. Begin the process of healing by first forgiving yourself like Peter did. That's what the Word of the Lord says-Forgive.
Prayer/Action
* Ask God to help you break the siege of unforgiveness over your life and others.
* Command destruction upon every weapon of quilt intended to destroy your destiny.
* Ask that the blood of Jesus will cleanse you of every wrong doing and give you grace to go on.
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