"Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.

But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven."

Matthew 10:32-33 NLT

I'm wondering if Peter remembered these words of Jesus when he denied knowing who Jesus was during Jesus' trial?

Have you ever had someone who you thought was your friend drop you, ghost you, deny your friendship? 

It hurts right?

Even though Jesus has made this tough statement, he made another way for Peter, made another opportunity, invited Peter back into fellowship even after he'd stepped away.

I'm wondering if Jesus feels it just like we do when people turn away, cross the street when they see us coming, avoid us in the supermarket, make that they didn't see us. 

And even though he takes our relationship with him seriously, and is hurt by our actions and choices towards him, he continues to make a way for us to return, to turn back, to choose Him. 

Because He loves us. 

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