Matthew 26 talks about the last
supper and also the happenings took place in Gethsemane.
Jesus went to
Gethsemane with all His disciples but took Peter and two sons of Zebedee with
Him to the place further in which He wants to pray. We can read about Peter (we
will concentrate only on him) from Matthew 26:37 onwards. Jesus took Peter with
Him and asked him to tarry and watch (26:38).
From this we can
understand that Peter was at the right place. Being at the place where God
wants us to be is not alone important but we have to reach as per God’s will at
God’s time. Then only we can bear fruit for God.
Jesus asked Peter
to watch and pray (26:38, 40, and 41). That is God’s time for Peter to react.
If he would have reacted at the right time according to God’s word, it would
have surely benefited God and Peter also.
But Peter failed
to do so. He felt asleep (26:43). Later God says that the time to react was
over (26:45, 46). And there came a multitude to catch hold of Jesus. Peter
started to react at a wrong time. He took the sword and smote off the ear of
high priest’s servant (26:51). Jesus says, “.. for all they that take the
sword shall perish with the sword” (26:52).
Reacting at a
wrong time had put Peter’s own life in danger. The high priest is not going to
leave peter for cutting down their servant’s ear. They will punish him to
death. His ministry is about to get over by his own deed.
Really it would
have ended if Jesus has failed to stretch out His Golden hands of grace.
Jesus is a loving God. He didn’t fail to save Peter. He stretched forth His
GOLDEN HANDS OF GRACE and touched the ear of that servant and behold he was
healed (Luke 22:51).
That is the power
of God’s Golden hands of Grace. Today it is stretched out towards you. Even you
would have reacted wrongly in your life. You would have disobeyed God’s word.
That would have put your Spiritual life in danger. Don’t worry my dear young
people; God’s Golden hands of Grace will not forsake you. It will set right
your life. God’s grace will forgive you. God’s Golden Hands of Grace will take
hold of your hand and It will carry you further. You will be a Victor through
GOD’s GOLDEN HANDS OF GRACE.
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