John 13:37
37 Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will lay down my life for Your sake.”
Peter at this time did not understand why he cannot follow Jesus. He was impulsive but at this time he was genuinely intending to follow Jesus at the end. The only problem was that when the situation arise, he was not ready to do so.
To put it to perspective, Peter was already following Jesus for about three years. God knows when we are ready to do certain things and when we are not. God may have chosen us and called us to some specific task, and he has a timing for everything.
As we hear God's assignment for us, we would also need to wait on God's timing to perform them. Going ahead to eagerly out ou our own enthusiasm and own desire to please God, may not necessarily produce the outcome that God intended.
37 Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will lay down my life for Your sake.”
Peter at this time did not understand why he cannot follow Jesus. He was impulsive but at this time he was genuinely intending to follow Jesus at the end. The only problem was that when the situation arise, he was not ready to do so.
To put it to perspective, Peter was already following Jesus for about three years. God knows when we are ready to do certain things and when we are not. God may have chosen us and called us to some specific task, and he has a timing for everything.
As we hear God's assignment for us, we would also need to wait on God's timing to perform them. Going ahead to eagerly out ou our own enthusiasm and own desire to please God, may not necessarily produce the outcome that God intended.
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