Apostle Peter loved Jesus, but in a moment of fear, he completely denied and disowned Him. How Peter’s heart must have ached when he realised what he had done. How Jesus’ heart must have ached knowing Peter would deny Him.

Apostle Peter is just like you and I; he fell short of the mark. But Peter didn’t give up on his faith; rather, he repented, sought forgiveness and went back to God. This is what we all should also do whenever we fall into sin. We all fall short, but we don’t have to remain in our fallen state. We should endeavour to rise again and carry on with God. He already knows when we will fall and is there with arms open wide, ready to embrace us when we call out to Him in repentance. God forgives and restores us, because He loves us.

When you fail, don’t feel as though God could never use you again. That’s a lie from the devil. God does not give up on us that easily. So, run into His open arms and allow Him to wipe away your tears and heal you. The Psalmist says, “The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down” (Psalm 145:14). However, we should not take the grace of God in vain to continue sinning, just because we know He will forgive. God is not happy when we deliberately disobey Him and foolishly expect His forgiveness (Exodus 20:7).