I'm coming to the end of my study of the gospel of John,in my bible there is a heading over Chapter 21 v 15ff,which reads ,'Jesus reinstates Peter'.You possible know how Peter denied His Lord three times ,he had boasted to the Lord,'I will lay down my life for you' ( John 13 v37)but the Lord knew Peter better than he knew himself,and told him exactly what he would do,that before the morning came he would deney Jesus 3 times.and that's what happened.You would think if he did that ,he would no longer be a disciple,and Jesus would have nothing to do with Him.It is so easy to give up on people,our Saviour didn't,failure does not mean that our Lord gives up on us,even though it be a very awful failure.With Christ there is always hope,I love the words of that hymn , which reads,'There's a wideness in God's mercy ,like the wideness of the sea'. thankfully that's true,we think not only of Peter,but also David and the awful sins he committed,first he commmitted adultery, then murder ( 2 Samuel 11)but God forgive him. Now we are talking about two believers,yes believers can sin grievously,and we would write them off,but God doesn't,He still loves them,and He will forgive them.if they seek forgiveness and repent of their sins.1 John 1 v 9 was written for a believer here is what it says. .' If we confess our sins,He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousnes'.
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