Post details: Peter Comment due 10/31/08
Peter Comment due 10/31/08
Sorry everyone, but I am a little lazy so you get a repeat from last year. Anyhow, let me know what you think
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My name is Peter
I am in Rome
tomorrow is my day
If you have the time, I have little left
let me relate three events that brought me here
my denial, his resurrection, and his call
Three years but I never got it
it is really rather simple from this side
then, hardly,
in spite of what he said
we always thought otherwise
the Day of the LORD came
God's judgment of mankind, more than Israel
It's just that he hit him, not us
I loved him--what he said, how he touched, with whom he spoke
no one ever did it like he did
so when they came I defended, I attacked
he reproved, he restored, he surrendered
I followed
I was recognized by a girl; I was afraid
(aren't you ever afraid?) they probably would hurt, hurt me
I lied, but I stayed
It happened again, this time I swore
I am not one of them; I could not leave
My tongue gave me away
All I wanted to do was see what happened to him
my impetuousness took control--I DENIED him!
The rooster crowed, instinctively I looked at him, he at me
his eyes burned through me, but
they were not angry,
they were sad,
they cut deep
my soul hurt beyond belief
never would I forget those eyes
I could not be consoled
eventually I saw him die, from a distance
Three days later three ladies told of his disappearance
I ran, I went in, it wasn't ransacked but neatly departed
I was amazed, I doubted, how could this be true?
if it was, what would he say to me?
As you know, it turned out to be true
I dreaded meeting him, would he ask?
A few weeks later, in my venue he showed up
we ate breakfast, it was good, so was the conversation,
I almost forgot, he didn't
Then he asked
how could I say that I still loved him,
when I had previously denied him
I wanted to die, he commanded service, leadership nonetheless
he asked again, I still couldn't go back to where we once were
he wanted me to lead his people
what could I say?
Finally, he met me where I was
we agreed
So that's my story
I am to die tomorrow, he told me that too
Punishment you ask? No, he has given me the opportunity
to atone for those terrible words I spoke many years ago
Thank you Jesus, I love you
Comments:
I think Peter understood what it meant to be truly sorry, do you? Its more than just words it has to mean something and it has to come from deep within. We cannot fool God by saying we are sorry and not meaning it. God sees and knows our hearts, hence he knows everything about us. Even if we are truly sorry and are willing to try harder.
And most of the time, guilt prevents us from going back where we once were; at least with Jesus. Or maybe it's a better understanding of ourselves and our limitations when we're flat on our backs and the One we've hurt the most is waiting to help us up? This better understanding leads to shame because we're not as good as we thought we were - so that also creates a problem For Us, not for Him. I think a lot of the time we're more like Peter than we like to admit.
how bipolar our love is for you, but that's good enough, I guess.
You forgive the humanness we ruined, do we continue to fall this far of forgetting or denying everyday?
Jesus we love you in our hearts, our actions hardly show it.
Teach us through the struggles we bring on ourselves to be so consumed with love for You that all we can do is live you to others.
Thanks...miss the blogs - Understand that you are busy
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It is inspiring that you take death for opportunity
I learned a lot from this. live a simple life
love is part of life.. not a heart of life...
go ahead only... dont look back...
thats all i can say...
how bipolar our love is for you, but that's good enough, I guess.
You forgive the humanness we ruined, do we continue to fall this far of forgetting or denying everyday?
Thank you.
David
Great post man
"I am to die tomorrow, he told me that too
Punishment you ask? No, he has given me the opportunity
to atone for those terrible words I spoke many years ago."
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It happened again, this time I swore
I am not one of them; I could not leave
My tongue gave me away
All I wanted to do was see what happened to him
my impetuousness took control--I DENIED him!
I think that says it all, thanks!
I'm afraid I disagree, I like the conclusion better
I am to die tomorrow, he told me that too
Punishment you ask? No, he has given me the opportunity
to atone for those terrible words I spoke many years ago
Thank you Jesus, I love you
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no one ever did it like he did
so when they came I defended "...
Nice poem!
How cool
Rob
I'm really glad for you that you have found Him.
There are only good things waiting for you from now on.
However, i wonder if this martyrdom of Peter was his way to atone for denying Jesus? I have always viewed it as God's final blessing to Peter. Suffering can be simply part of God's design to achieve a higher goal.
Regards,
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It is inspiring that you take death for opportunity
I learned a lot from this. live a simple life
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