{"id":14905,"date":"2022-09-03T01:00:41","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T05:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=14905"},"modified":"2022-08-16T16:37:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T20:37:34","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-9-3-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-9-3-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day – 9-3-22"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John 13:33 (NKJV) 33 Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, \u2018Where I am going, you cannot come,\u2019 so now I say to you<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Can you imagine spending time with Jesus for 2-3 years, and then having Him suddenly tell you, “where I am going you cannot come.”?<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t even imagine what Peter was feeling, but I can understand him asking, “why can\u2019t I follow you?”.<\/p>\n

John 13:37 (NKJV) 37 Peter said to Him, \u201cLord, why can I not follow You now? I will lay down my life for Your sake<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u00a0can understand Peter\u2019s heart for Jesus and saying he will lay down his life for Him.<\/p>\n

Peter loved Him. And in the moment, he really thought he would do anything for Him. Peter had\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>good intentions.<\/p>\n

Sometimes we too have good intentions, but when we start to feel the pressure of it all, we run. We deny. And we hide.<\/p>\n

Jesus knew Peter better than Peter\u00a0knew Himself.<\/p>\n

Isn\u2019t that the way it is with us?<\/p>\n

We would love to do certain things, but when we are faced with what it takes to do it, we change our minds. We just don\u2019t want to go through what it takes to get there.<\/p>\n

Jesus was about to face crucifixion. Peter would soon find out that his words of laying down his life for Him were shallow, and he would ultimately deny knowing Him, not just once, nor twice, but three\u00a0times.<\/p>\n

John 13:38 (NKJV) 38 Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not crow till you have denied Me three times<\/span>.<\/p>\n

My heart aches for us, the body of Christ, when we have to learn what we are really made of versus what we think we are.<\/p>\n

Wow. 3 times denying Someone we just said we would lay down our life for. That was truly a humbling moment for Peter.<\/p>\n

But the reality of it all is that Jesus knows us. If we truly want to follow Him, let Him show us what we can handle.<\/p>\n

We need to trust Him and not try to tell Him what we are capable of. He already knows. Listen to His guidance.<\/p>\n

Amen.<\/p>\n

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie<\/p>\n

Seven Seas Ministries
\n49 N Lamplighters Walk
\nHampstead, NC 28443<\/p>\n

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