![]() ![]() And just as He saw Peter’s remorse and then forgave him, God sees my broken heart and forgives me. So when I break a promise to God, as soon as I realize it, I’m on my knees confessing and asking forgiveness. And later, as we shall see in subsequent chapters, Jesus forgave Peter and Peter went on to become one of the early church’s leaders, as Jesus said he would. What about broken promises to God? What happened when Peter broke his promise to never fall away? First, when he realized what he had done, it broke his heart. ![]() How about you? Sometimes the broken promises to people create broken relationships. I know I’ve made promises that over time I ended up breaking. And when we speak or make commitments based on emotions, we are going to be making promises we cannot keep, which is what Peter did here. I think he really believed what he said, because emotionally, at that moment he could not imagine forsaking Jesus. Peter was one who often spoke from his heart. In verse 33, Peter says to Jesus, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” Ideally you apologize, they forgive you, and you move forward.īut when you make a promise to God, that’s BIG, right? Have you ever made a promise to your spouse, your significant other, or even just a friend? And have you ever failed to deliver on that promise? When you break a promise made to a human being, that’s one thing. Have you ever made a promise to God? Have you ever been so much in love with Him that you just knew you would always be right in the center of His will? I’ve got comments on each chapter today, and after my comments, we will of course learn what happened “On This Date In Church History.” Comments on Matthew 26-28 Thoughts on Matthew 26 Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Ahad Uddin on Unsplash Podcast IntroductionĬompleting Matthew 26-28, and I’m calling the episode “The Greatest Gift.” ![]()
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