- Even though Peter began to sink in the water, and even though along with the other disciples he failed to cast out that demon in that boy and got rebuked by the Lord for his unbelief, and even though Peter lied, and even though Peter denied knowing the Lord, and even though Peter cut that soldiers ear off, and doubted the Lords words concerning His Resurrection....AFTER ALL THESE stumbling's, still yet the Lord of all mercies and compassion prayed for Peter that his faith would not fail.(Luke 22:31-33) Well what happened from that prayer? Lets see.
Peter full of faith and full of the Holy Ghost said on the day of Pentecost, Ye Men of Israel hearken unto my words. The once sinking, stumbling, doubting, lying, denying Peter God used first to declare the gospel of the resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ to Israel. Thousand and thousands were saved. The grace does not stop there.
This same Peter full of faith and full of the Holy Ghost came up to the lame beggar and said, Silver and gold have I none but such as I have I give you. In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Rise up and walk and that lame beggar was instantly healed by the power of God. The prayer of that grace does not stop there. It cant. It was a prayer prayed by the Almighty Son Of God.
A little daughter had passed away. The family was mourning the loss. Friends were weeping. The daughter was so loved and so missed. Peter, yes lying denying Peter, fully forgiven, fully restored, full of faith and full of the Holy Ghost, went up to the child's lifeless body and said, Daughter I say unto you, In the Name of Jesus Christ arise. Her spirit returned to her and God raised her from the dead. And the grace from that prayer does not stop there..Jesus put such an anointing on Peter that in one place just His Shadow touching the sick and diseased people, healed them instantly.....And so much more could be said of what Jesus and His prayer did in Peters life, but these were written to show us something from the Lords Mercies.Friends what is the Lord telling us in all this.??? Though we have maybe failed the Lord a thousand times. Though we may have in the past failed Jesus miserably and stumbled and sinned and lied and denied the Lord and fought against men to the shedding forth of blood, God by Jesus Christ can take His Sons intercessions and prayers and change us and our lives for His Glory and Honor as He did in the life of Peter, Paul, Moses, David, Jacob, Nicky Cruz and so many others....Be believing. Hope Thou In God. Jesus told us all, "You trust and hope in God, trust and hope also in Me. Let us trust in Jesus. He is right now ever living, making intercessions for you and for me at the Fathers right hand. Look what His Prayer did for Peter and is still doing for him to this day in heaven in the city of God.....deno......please share freely.
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