Streetlights New Testament - Flipbook - Page 18
PROFILE
SIMON
PETER
M AT T H E W 4
FOLLOW OR FAIL?
FOLLOW OR FAIL? OR FAIL AND KEEP FOLLOWING? Jesus’
first words to the young man named Simon Peter were “Come, follow me”
(Matthew 4:19). His last words to him were also “Follow me” (John 21:22).
And Jesus made Peter—a guy who failed a lot—one of the main leaders of
the church after He went to heaven.
Every step of the way between those two challenges, Peter never failed
to follow Jesus, even though he often stumbled. His denial of Jesus is one
of the most epic failures described in Scripture, yet Jesus still restored him.
How about you? Will you continue to follow Jesus even when you fail,
knowing that God gives you the grace to get back up and follow Him along
the road of this Jesus walk?
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