The God of second chances!

Last night i went to a new church and the pastor talked about how Peter had denied Christ three times, and how God reinstated Peter three times and said further "Go feed my sheep" in Matthew chapter 26. The pastor asked if any of us had ever failed God. I know i have failed him in my life. Then he went on further to say that the Lord's message to us is that He knows our heart, and further that He tells us to go and get back to work for Him (To go take care of His sheep).

In the past when i have failed God, i remember thinking that i was of no use to Him anymore. This is a lie of the enemy! The Lord can use anyone who is willing and understands that we are strong and clean by Him alone. The Lord does not call us to live in our shame. I for one will not live with regrets, i know that the Lord deserves all the Gory, and i must live the best i can today without letting the past trip me up. Thanks be to God that He does not define us by our faults. He gives us a clean slate to move forward and does not want us staying in the past. He who is without sin, became sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21), so that we could stand before our father in heaven! He knows us completely, and wants us to remain close to Him, filled with the Spirit!

Dear Lord, help us to look to you as our only hope. You alone can save us and the world from sin. We have all fallen short of your glory, we are all in need of your forgiveness. Thanks for forgiving us, when we have denied you in our past. Thank you for saying to us further, "to get back to work and feed your sheep". It is a blessing that you use us Father though we are unworthy. I am humbled by your mercy and grace. You gave up your life, so that i could have freedom from sin. I love you Jesus, I Love you Jesus, You know all things Father and you know I love you! Thank you for your truth! Most of all Holy Father, thank you for loving me unto death, so that i could understand what love really is! Amen!