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WHEN we fail...

Mark 14:26-29
"26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of Me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I."

We have studied some of the challenging teaching of our Lord and Savior; turning the other cheek, going the extra mile, and more! Spoiler alert ⚠️... we are going to let Jesus down. We are not going to be able to maintain the high standard He has for us. What do we do WHEN we fail???

We should always turn to the Holy Scriptures. There we will find more than a few failures; Cain was the first to Double Cross his brother. Abraham gave up his wife to save himself. King David took his soldiers wife as his own. Jacob dressed like his brother to steal the birthright. Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery. Ananias and Sapphira withheld money from the early church. Judas turned Jesus in for 30 pieces of silver. And, many others through history and through our own lives. Failure. Betrayal. Double Cross. We do them ALL too easily. We compromise our morals. We hurt the ones closest to us the most.

The next few days we will study Peter's denial. That moment he betrayed Jesus. Peter, the rock! Peter who boldly speaks his mind. Peter who leaves the safety of the boat to walk on water. Peter who, in today's verses, claims he will NEVER let Jesus down! This is as Jesus is telling His Disciples about the things that are about to happen. They have just finished the Lsst Supper and are heading to the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas will betray Jesus. This is a stressful time for everyone...
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