Great hope

But Peter declared, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you." And all the other disciples said the same. Matt 26:35

After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, "Surely you are one of them, for your accent gives you away."

Then he began to call down curses on himself and he swore to them, "I don't know the man!"

Immediately a rooster crowed. 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. Matt 26:73-75

Peter loved Jesus fiercely, but denied Him - failed Him. Yet that's not the end of the story - with Jesus, it never is. Jesus forgave him, restored him, transformed him, & set him off on a life of service that would change the world.

Thank you, Father, that Jesus makes that possible for all of us. What a great hope we have in Him.