A WORD IN SEASON TO THE WEARY
🌷🌷September 24🌷🌷
“… the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter” (Luke 22:61).
Peter had told the Lord, “I will never deny Thee.” But when temptation came he denied the Lord three times, and the third time he began even to swear and curse, “I know not this man, of whom ye speak.” No doubt that was a very difficult moment for Peter. We may not be able to imagine it. He was surrounded by wicked men who were the enemies of the Lord Jesus. So now he was filled with fear. Yet he had said before, “I will never deny Thee.” Most of us also say the same thing, and yet we deny Him. Some people will not even carry their Bibles with them. They say, “What will my neighbour think? What will my officer say? Perhaps they might say, Even this man has become very religious!” They are afraid, and when they do carry their Bibles, they hide them under their coats or somewhere else. They are ashamed of what people may say. Others feel too shy even to say a few words about our Lord. It is very easy for us to condemn Peter. But what about ourselves? Have we not miserably failed Him and denied Him so many times?
The Lord Jesus Christ loved Peter and He used a cock to show it. We do not know how it came, but we know that the Lord did not command an angel but a cock, and used it to tell Peter that he had denied Him. And the cock obeyed the Lord Jesus Christ and said, “Cookaroo, Cookaroo.” Then Peter remembered the Lord. The Lord can use even a cock if He wants to. He is not depending upon preachers. Sometimes preachers preach for hours and no one repents. But that morning a mere cock which obeyed the Lord made Peter repent. When the cock crew “the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter” (Luke 22:61). Peter also looked at the Lord. His heart became softened, he remembered the word of the Lord and he wept bitterly.
Peter looked to the Lord and obtained victory over his temptation. Now the Lord is saying to you, “Look unto Me”. Whatever your sins may be, whatever your failures may be and however shameful and great your sins, He is saying the same words, “Look unto Me. Do not look at your preacher, or your friends, or even at angels. Look unto Me and be ye saved.” Whenever you look at the Lord, tears of repentance will start falling. Do not refuse to feel sorry for your sins today. The Lord is calling you to look unto Him no matter what your fears, troubles or afflictions may be. We tell you with authority, all your afflictions, troubles and trials will disappear provided you look at the One Who loved you and died for you. Showing His wounded hands and feet, He says, “Look unto Me and see what I have done for you. How much I have suffered for you to forgive you and to transform you and to take away all your fears, afflictions and trials.”
