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The Mercy and Compassion of Christ

“And the Lord turned and looked at Peter.   Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how He had said to him; “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.”  Luke 22:61-62
Knowing where and what to do with your brokenness in Christian life is important. The verse above comes after the Lord informed Peter of his human frailty. And whether you realize it or not, we, too, are frail.  Even if we have made strong assertions about our unwavering faith in Christ. We are also frail.
But also notice how these verses contain the mercy and compassion of Christ. “the Lord turned and looked at Peter.” What Christ saw was a poor human, a frail and fickle man. What Peter saw was love, forgiveness, mercy, and grace.  I highly doubt he sensed a haughty “I told you so!” as many of us have from others. Whatever he saw was enough to incite a brokenness in Peter. The Lord knows me, faithful and frail at the same time. It’s only at the end of the gospels that we witness what each of us stands to gain by mere admission of our own shortcomings. Restoration. Jesus assures us today about the way He restored Peter. We all must first be broken before being built by the Master. During this season, look to the Lord Jesus for answers after we have failed or have forsaken him. You will be surprised at what you do. It is never what we imagined. We, too, experience love, forgiveness, mercy and grace.  Look to Him.      


 

Daily Scripture

Reading the Bible can be very meaningful. We hope that the following passages are meaningful for you. With each day’s readings, we encourage you to first pray for understanding. After reading ask yourself, “What did I learn about God?” “What did I learn about myself?” and “Is there anything that I read that I would like to apply to my life?”

 

 

Weekly Topic- One Year Reading Plan:

 

Thursday, April 17 -

Genesis 34, Genesis 35-36,

Matthew 12.

 

Friday, April 18 -

Genesis 37, Genesis 38,  

Matthew 13. 

 

Saturday, April 19 -

Genesis 39, Genesis 40,

Psalm 10,

 

Sunday, April 20 -

Genesis 41, Genesis 42,

Matthew 14.

 

Monday, April 21  -

Genesis 43, Genesis 44,

Matthew 15. 

 

Tuesday, April 22 -

Genesis 45, Genesis 46, 

Matthew 16.  

 

Wednesday, April 23 - Genesis 47, Genesis 48,

Psalm 11-12.

 

Thursday, April 24

Genesis 49, Genesis 50, 

Matthew 17. 

 

Friday, April 25 -

Exodus 1, Exodus 2, 

Matthew 18.