4/25/21 "The Truth Hurts"

4/25/21

5 Minutes of Focus 

"The Truth Hurts"

Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly. 

Matthew 26:75 NIV 

It's one thing to hurt over a lie that was told on you....

But when you're hurting over THE TRUTH that was spoken to you, that's something totally different.

In the text, Peter got reminded of THE TRUTH, Jesus had spoken to him and it hurt. 

The truth hurts, because the truth forces you to face reality.

And some of ya'll are so afraid of  facing reality, afraid of what you will discover within yourself, if you let yourself honestly see you.

Peter discovered that he wasn't as BOLD in his faith as he thought he was.

Peter discovered that he could easily be pressured into disowning Jesus, pressured into turning his back on Jesus and it hurt.

Beloved, What truth are you yet to face?

If I had to guess, I would say, you're not as strong as you think you are or you pretend to be.

You have a weakness, a thorn in your flesh that you're constantly fighting. (2 Corin 12:6-9) Because, if you don't....

You will discover how easy it is for you to lie, for you to cuss, for you to go back on Your Word and completely deny your faith in Jesus etc....

All the things Peter did. (See Matt 26) that makes him so relatable to those of us, who know we are not perfect, but in need of God's  New Mercies EVERYDAY.

Lam 3:22-23 KJV

You see, Beloved, Peter's reaction to being told THE TRUTH about him disowning Jesus should be a reminder to us all of just what it would be like, if God EVER decided to UNCOVER US and just let us fall, if he ever decided to stop being our support system in this crazy world in which we live.

Think About It and be grateful for the time He has given you to see yourself, correct yourself, better yourself.  To God be the glory!!! Amen 🙏

Until Next Sunday.

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy