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THURSDAY THOUGHT 7/24/08

God Knows We’ll Screw Up!
 
I predict I’ll screw up somewhere, somehow in the next few days (maybe even the next few minutes).  That’s sort of like predicting that the sun will rise in the east.  God knows it, too.  We’re just clay-footed humans.
 
That’s why it’s not surprising that Peter blew it by denying that he was a follower and close friend of Jesus when times got tough.  But Christ predicted it.  Christ knew Peter would screw up by the next morning, when the rooster began to crow.  God knows we also are going to screw up.  Still, that shouldn’t stop us from trying to be the best we can be.  For, as with Peter, He is always willing to forgive us.  And, yes, screw-ups that we may be, as with Peter, He has big plans for us. 
 
My point:  God knows we’re not perfect. We will fall.  We will fail.  Get up.  Get over it.  As imperfect as we are, we have things to do.  God is counting on us.  Have a  joyful day in the service of the Lord. — jri
 
“Then he began to call down curses on
himself and he swore to them, ‘I do not
know the man!’
 
“Immediately a rooster crowed.  Then Peter
remembered the word Jesus had spoke:
‘Before the rooster crows, you will disown
me three times.’  And he went outside and
wept bitterly.”
        –    Matthew 26:74-75