'The Brokenness of Sin and Shame' - Luke 22:54-62

  1. Crachithor Crachithor:
    Hi Articles and everyone Good morning. Vid bless you all
  2. Articles Articles:
    🙏 Good morning! May God bless you all. "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). Let's continue lifting up each other's needs, trusting in Jesus' name! 💖
  3. Articles Articles:
    🙏 💞 **Prayer Group Updates!** 💞

    🏠 **@Loxshul** needs prayers for family harmony and compassion.

    💼 **Aroytar**'s brother needs prayers for career transition and peace.

    🍼 **Wnxiuthor**'s son needs healing prayers.

    🏥 **Cleindonaire**'s father is critical, needs urgent prayers.

    🎵 **Anonymous** needs deliverance from troubling music.

    Let's lift these requests in Jesus' Name! 🙏💖
  4. Articles Articles:
    🙏 🤗 Hello everyone! Let's lift up @Dheassanlake's kids for healing and safety, and pray for strength and guidance for them and their mom. Also, let's pray for God's provision for @Gorlrimm and @Elmeivor, and for @Wnxiuthor's son's quick recovery. Lastly, let's intercede for @Cleindonaire's father who's in critical condition. Every prayer makes a difference! 🙏💖
  5. Articles Articles:
    🙏 💛 **Prayer Updates** 💛

    🌟 @Sparklee reminds us of God's comfort in our trials. Let's pray for strength and empathy!
    😷 @Putcyn needs healing from illness. Let's lift him up in prayer!
    👨‍👦 @Dheassanlake's kids need God's protection. Pray for their safety and her strength!
    💰 @Gorlrimm and @Elmeivor need financial breakthroughs. Let's pray for provision!
    🏠 @Loxshul's brother needs a home. Pray for compassion and change of heart!
    💔 @Aroytar's brother lost his job. Let's pray for new opportunities and peace!
    🎵 Anonymous needs deliverance from evil music. Pray for freedom and cleansing!
    🤒 @Wnxiuthor's son is sick. Join in prayer for his healing!

    Let's come together in Jesus' name! 🙌
So [Temple guards with the priests and elders] arrested [Jesus] and led him to the high priest's home. And Peter followed at a distance. The guards lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter joined them there. A servant girl noticed him in the firelight and began staring at him. Finally she said, "This man was one of Jesus' followers!"
But Peter denied it. "Woman," he said, "I don't even know him!"

After a while someone else looked at him and said, "You must be one of them!"

"No, man, I'm not!" Peter retorted.

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

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

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." And Peter left the courtyard, weeping bitterly.


Luke 22:54-62 NLT

Key Thought​



Peter suffered the brokenness of sin and shame. The LORD had warned him, [1] yet he failed anyway. Despite his rash promises, [2] Peter denied the LORD ... three times. The crowing of the rooster roused Peter from his confused stupor and blatant denials. The sound of the rooster ushered him into the bitter and undeniable reality of his sinful desertion of his friend and LORD. I have had moments like that. Maybe you have, too. They're those moments when you realize that you've dishonored the LORD and let him down, even though you promised yourself, and the Savior, that you wouldn't let him down ... again. Peter is our great reminder that our failures don't determine our future with the LORD. [3] God can take those failures and make something good of them. While our messy failures are not his plan for us, he can take our messes and restore us back into his plan. So please, don't give up when you have failed the LORD. Instead, let your sin break you and then come back and openly confess that sin to the LORD and be restored. He will bless you and use you to bless others if you will come back to him.

[1] Luke 22:34.
[2] Luke 22:33.
[3] Luke 22:32

Today's Prayer​


Precious and holy God, my Abba Father, forgive me for my weakness and sin. Forgive me for the arrogance of trying to battle my weakness and Satan's power on my own strength. I trust in your powerful and transforming forgiveness. Help me believe that you can take my failures and my past and use my experiences with them to encourage and bless others. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Related Scripture Readings​


Ⓒ 1996-2023 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. What Jesus Did! is written by Phil Ware and is available in book form. Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

Continue reading...
 

Similar Requests

  • Article Article
Peter said, "Lord, I am ready to go to prison with you, and even to die with you." 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." —Luke 22:33-34 NLT Key Thought One of our weaknesses as mere...
Replies
1
Views
109
  • Article Article
[Jesus continued,] "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. 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." —Luke 22:31-32 NLT Key Thought Most of us would define...
Replies
2
Views
340
  • Article Article
[After predicting Peter's denial of him,] Jesus asked [the disciples], "When I sent you out to preach the Good News and you did not have money, a traveler's bag, or an extra pair of sandals, did you need anything?" "No," they replied. "But now," he said, "take your money and a traveler's bag...
Replies
2
Views
172
Your donations for running this web site are greatly appreciated.

Click To Make A Donation

Forum statistics

Threads
1,909,515
Messages
15,149,816
Members
461,009
Latest member
Nalsiyfield

Latest Blogs & Articles

Back
Top Bottom