How to cope
when you get it wrong.
Matthew 16:13-28 has Peter Swinging from the Buzz of recognizing Jesus truly was the
Messiah and Jesus telling he was a Rock, and he and this insight would be the
foundation of Jesus community. To the bewilderment
of Jesus saying he was going to die in fulfillment of God’s plan, to the Belligerent rejection of Jesus plan –
This shall never happen to you. That is
a big swing in a few short moments. The swing was complete when Jesus called
him a stumbling stone to God’s purposes.
What a swing Foundation stone to Stumbling stone.
Step One when you get it wrong is pick your self up and start again. Peter was invited to be a follower of
Jesus still. Blowing it from time to
time is not blowing it forever. Falling means
it is time to get up again. Peter is
presented with a choice, an invitation to follow Jesus or to turn away in shame
– Jesus said to him “If anyone would come after me, let him deny
himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Here is Grace which doesn't treat failure as forever.
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