The God Of Second Chance
One thing that is often forgotten of the gospel of Christ is the real part is very important and meaningful to us. The gospel of Christ is also referred to as "the gospel of second chance", gospel denial Petrus his Lord. Peter who fears eventually chose to play it safe and be willing to deny his Lord. Did not Jesus himself said: "But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 10:33). If in accordance with these words, should Petrus fabricated to last forever from the presence of God. But really amazing, God gave him a second chance. After rising from the grave, the angel of the Lord gave a special message to be reunited with Petrus.Sometimes I reflect on what is in the mind of Jesus when approaching the seconds before his last breath, or what is the spirit of God think and feel for 3 days in the grave? The Bible does not explain all of it, but the Bible says, after rising from the grave, the first statement to the angel of the Lord His order was: "immediately returned to Galilee, to say to all my students and do not forget to say also to Peter." Why Peter who should be named as specific? Is Peter James is not as important? Is John loved less? What about the other three gospel writers, Matthew, Mark, Luke? The problem is that God wants to reveal his person as God giving a second chance.
Personality our Lord known as "the God of the second chance" was evident from era to era. Remember the story of Jonah? Why does God still maintain that Jonah had deliberately fled from the call and command of God? Why does God still recovering David, a murderer and adulterer? How to Judah who had sold his own brother? Why Judah still used and is qualified to give birth to offspring of the kings of Israel, the said Jesus was born of a descendant of Judah? Are not these people have sinned and destruction? Thanks be to God, because we worship "the God of the second chance" so that you and I, there was a chance again to be restored.
The most obvious and well known people of the character of Christ in comparison with the others is his love that releasing forgiveness, that's his personality, the Lord who gives a second chance. To be honest, as it is also the only thing that distinguishes you and me with the world. If we are not willing to let go of forgiveness, you were God's forgiveness does not apply. Nelson Mandela, when he came out of prison for 27 years of Apartheid, simply because he is black, said: "very painful to be a victim of hatred, but more pain and danger again be people who hate." Mandela even make reconciliation and forgiveness for those people who have been sent to jail for 27 years, as that is the love of Christ real in person.
Have a blessed day. GBU
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