Watchman’s Daily Devotional: We Are Right To Doubt Our Own Abilities, But We Should Never Doubt God’s Ability To Keep Us From Falling
Peter had vowed that even if every other disciple abandoned Jesus, he would remain steadfast until the end. In fulfillment of Jesus’ words, Peter indeed denied Him three times, as recorded in Matthew 26:33-35. Peter had encountered the risen Lord in Jerusalem on two separate occasions. At this moment in John’s Gospel, Peter found himself back at the fishing nets. Keep in mind that when Jesus summoned him, He declared that from that moment forward, he would be catching men (Matthew 4:19). A man from the shore inquired if they had been successful in their fishing efforts. Then, a similar event unfolded as when Jesus first invited Peter to become His disciple (Luke 5:5-7). As the nets were filled once more in a miraculous way, Peter recognized the figure on the shore as Jesus and eagerly swam to Him. With […]
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