Mark 16:7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. (KJV)
One of the devil’s biggest tricks is to bring condemnation (guilt) on God’s people because of our mistakes. I submit that some of our greatest warfare occurs in our minds after we’ve “sinned and fallen short of God’s glory.” (Romans 3:23) During periods of testing and trials, Satan reminds us of our shortcomings and tries to convince us that God has forfeited His Plans concerning us. But I want to inform some and remind others that regardless of your failure, God has not forfeited His Promises concerning you.
A vivid example of this involves Peter, one of the twelve men who walked with Jesus. In Mathew 16, Peter’s revelation of Jesus unlocked the door for him to preach the sermon that launched the church of The Living God (Acts 2). Unfortunately, between Matthew 16 and Acts 2, Peter committed one of the most horrific sins a person could commit—he denied Jesus (Matthew 26:69-75)! But God’s Covenant with him was stronger and more binding than his mistake. When the angel appeared to the women, they were instructed to go and let the disciples know that Jesus had risen from the grave (Mark 16:7). Amazingly, the angel requested Peter by name! And on the Day of Pentecost, Peter preached the inaugural sermon that began the church. Three thousand souls came to Christ after he preached and the church has been growing every since (Acts 2:41).
There could be someone reading this devotional that’s bound by the mistakes of your past. Be restored today by understanding that God hasn’t changed His Mind concerning your destiny.
Let’s Pray:
“Father, thank You for Your Unfailing Love. Thank You for never giving up on us, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
Daily Prayer:
“Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your hand would be with me,
and that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain!”
The Prayer of Jabez, I Chronicles 4:10
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