No one wanted justice more than Peter.

 

He cut off the ear of the man who dared arrest Jesus.

He asked Jesus to send destruction to a community of people.

He actually rebuked Jesus when he spoke the word.

 

And he promised to stand by Jesus no matter what…..even if everyone else would leave him.

 

And then he…..left him.

 

He denied he knew him—even swearing to his accusers that he never knew him.

 

We all want justice.  We all want someone held accountable.  And we all backslide.

 

And when we come to face the truth of who we really are….the truth hurts.

 

John 21  15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?”  “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”  Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”  16Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?”  He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”  Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”  17The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”  Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”  18Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.

 

I love Jesus….He asks Peter three times and restores him…..but I always ask the question:  How did he miss it?  The son of God was right there and he missed it…….

 

But the reality is that we all miss it.

 

In Revelation 3, Jesus says:  “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. 21 To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne.”

 

And he says that because—-we ALL miss it.  He is standing right there and we miss it.

 

And so where does He meet us?…..just like Peter He meets us when we have come to the end of our rope.  When we realize who we are—we find that there is a hole inside of us—or maybe a chasm inside of us—that no one else can fill.  And that is where Jesus wants full occupancy.  The Holy Spirit can change us.  He can come do a work in us that no medicine, no therapy, no man made item can do…..and He can do it better that we ever would have thought.  Sometimes we just can’t receive Him in our greatest moments because that spot is occupied by pride.

 

And after all……our only gift is to RECEIVE HIM.  “To those who would receive Him—He gave the right to become children of God…”

 

So if God has shown up….and you have missed Him….if He has stood at the door and knocked—and you did not invite Him in in that moment because of fear, or pride, or distractions, or pain, or laziness ….. Just …. Invite Him in now.

 

He can work miraculously TODAY…….

 

And don’t listen to the enemy tell you that You Missed It or It Is Too Late To Go Back Now or I Will Never Measure Up …. Because although those might be the truth …. They are not the TRUTH…..

 

Because His timing is perfect….It is never too late…and His purchase on the cross paid for your inadequacy……

 

So open the door…..and change your life……

 

For He—-and He alone—-holds the keys to eternal life.

 

In The Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

 

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Coach J