06/11/2024
RETURN.
Jesus had 12 apostles, yet the devil picked only on Peter to sift him like wheat.
Jesus said, when you RERURN to me, return from where?. That means there is a time the devil caused Peter to leave Jesus.
1. Peter denied Jesus three times.
2. Peter went back to the old trade of fishing and influenced the rest to abandon ministry work and go back to their former businesses.
Peter had in the past asked a very impressive question " what will we get after leaving everything and following you?".
After being told you will get 100% in the world and the one who promised Himself dies and leaves them was a heartbreak 💔. To Peter it was like the were lied to.
That's is what some of you think after coming to Jesus and encountering serious challenges.
May be Mathew went and begged to be readmitted in the tax office and apologised for absconding duty for three years. Rememberthere was no time to tender a resignation letter. May be he had also an envelope for the boss.
Once you deny Jesus you are not part of Him. The angel addressed the followers of Jesus as disciples but Peter as Peter.
"But go, tell His disciples and Peter". Mark 16:7. The other disciples didn't reach that level of denying Jesus. Sins have levels.
May be Jesus is also addressing you by your name instead of brother/sister, it doesn't matter, Jesus includes you in the list of the ones He wants to meet.
He still loves ❤ you. You infact being waited to take charge of the rest irrespective of your past mistakes.
Peter was to pastor the rest of the apostles, that's why the devil was particular on him.
Zechariah 13:7 ......"strike the shepherded and the sheep will be scattered". That's the simple formula the devil uses.
The devil doesn't have to chase after everyone, he specialises on one.
If you are always the target, just know you carry something bigger than what meets the eye.
The good news is, Jesus sees all these maneuvers and has already arrested the situation though there might b
