A Lesson Of Love

Exodus 3; Exodus 4; Exodus 5; Luke 22
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Scripture

Luke 22

31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. 32 But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.”

33 Peter said, “Lord, I am ready to go to prison with you, and even to die with you.”

34 But Jesus said, “Peter, let me tell you something. Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.”

54 So they arrested him and led him to the high priest’s home. And Peter followed at a distance. 55 The guards lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter joined them there. 56 A servant girl noticed him in the firelight and began staring at him. Finally she said, “This man was one of Jesus’ followers!”

57 But Peter denied it. “Woman,” he said, “I don’t even know him!”

58 After a while someone else looked at him and said, “You must be one of them!”
“No, man, I’m not!” Peter retorted.

59 About an hour later someone else insisted, “This must be one of them, because he is a Galilean, too.”

60 But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

61 At that moment the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Suddenly, the Lord’s words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.” 62 And Peter left the courtyard, weeping bitterly.

Observation

Simon Peter is getting ready to learn a lesson about the Extreme Love of Christ. This is only a partial lesson that will be completed after the resurrection of Jesus. John chapter 21 is all about Jesus restoring Peter back to fellowship after his denial. This story is a lesson of Extreme Love demonstrated through Extreme Forgiveness.

It is a lesson for you and a lesson for me. Jesus loves us that much. In fact, nothing can change God’s love for us. No matter what I do Jesus is still going to love me just the same. No matter how much I disappoint Him and there are going to be times when I do His love for me will never change! I have experienced His Extreme Love and Forgiveness and I have been forgiven for all of my sins. How about you?

Application

I will thank the Lord for the relationship that I have with Him. I am one of His children. It can’t get any better than that.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank you, thank you, thank you, for saving me. Thank you that today I am forgiven and I will never receive the punishment from you that I deserve. Thank you that Your love for me will never change.

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