Peter Forgiven

Have you ever done something for which you have eternal regrets? – Something in your life that you wish you could erase, but you cannot? Peter was a follower, a disciple and an apostle of Jesus and yet, he denied even knowing Him 3 times. Imagine the guilt! That guilt was most likely mixed with joy when Jesus rose from the grave. He had not just denied a beloved friend but the Savior of the world – The guilt must have been overwhelming. What Peter was to soon realize was that God’s forgiveness is greater than even the worst of our sins and forgiveness trumps guilt. The story of the forgiveness and restoration of Peter is in our Bibles for a very good reason. There is a lot of “Peter” in all of us. We have all fallen short of our commitment to Christ. Also, we feel that we have fallen from His grace and mercy. However, Philippians teaches us that it is “God who began a good work in us and He will complete it until the Day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6). The forgiveness and restoration of Peter is our example of God’s unwavering love, grace and mercy