Then he remembered…

“…Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him.” Luke 22:61*

After the rooster crowed, Peter remembered that Jesus had said he would deny Him three times. And he had done just that.

And how like me. I read and am moved by The Word. I can feel so strong. And then life happens. I fall back into old routines and habits. I forget. I disconnect from the truth I felt so strongly in the morning hours.

How good of the Lord to show us the disciples’ shortcomings. Those who loved Him, failed Him at times.

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Before the rooster crowed

Peter denied he knew the Lord.

And Thomas had to see the scars

Before he’d come on board.

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The disciples tried to keep

little children from him Jesus’ lap.

And just when he needed His friends to pray,

He found them asleep—enjoying a nap!

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How good to know I’m not alone

In my efforts to stay true.

Those who saw him face to face

Struggled—just like I do.

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poem and photo by Patty Perkins

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*The One Year Bible, NIV, April 26, copyright 1986, Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, Illinois.

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