I'm teaching on Psalm 23:5 .. "Thou hast prepared a table for me in the presence of mine enemies..."
I am teaching about Peter and how he must have felt when he boasts about never denying the Lord and yet he did just as Jesus said he would ... he denied him three times.
From so much guilt and shame, we soon find Peter in John 21 .... fishing. Fishing? Isn't that what he left behind years before to follow the Lord?
In our brokenness, we sometimes turn to the things we initially left when Jesus found us thinking we're not worthy to continue serving the Lord. That's where satan would love to keep us .... putting an enormous stronghold in our lives so that we feel unworthy, used up and shameful. The enemy would love to take our circumstances and convince us it's just too grim, too sad or too hopeless and we would be better off going back to our old lives. (Rev 12:10).
What Peter found instead was Jesus on the beach preparing a meal ... extending love to those who are hurting.
I love that! I am so thankful for a Savior that will wait patiently for me, speak truth over me, forgive me, pick me back up and remind me there is work to be done.
Praise His Name!!!! I will never get over the love of Christ!
But I have all, and abound: I am full
Philippians 4:18a
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On the beach. Preparing a meal. oh that I would serve others!
Deidre -
What awesome insight this was to me, thank you. Lately I've been experiencing what redemption means. I have been set free from the past. Set Free. He is not counting it against me. In fact, what he counts is faith as righteousness. Witnessing you walking in faith day by day, when I'm pretty sure there are some days you'd like not to because of the hurt - He is crediting your account. He is so awesome. You, dear siesta, are doing good.
Amen, girl!
Congrats on your race. That's awesome.
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