QT10024: Mark 14: 72 (When You Realize You're Wrong)

Immediately a rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, "Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times." And he began to weep. - Mark 14: 72

How often do we make mistakes in our lives? And when we do realize our mistake, have we ever recalled someone's voice in our head saying "I told you so"? Now I don't mean literally someone's voice saying in our head but a thought comes out or a memory of something we read in the Bible or a memory of our loved one reminding us what happens if we do this or that. Then we say to ourself, "I should have done that or this".

When Peter denied Jesus the third time, he remembered what Jesus told him after the cock crowed twice and then he wept. Jesus told him that he (Peter) will deny Him thrice and on the third the cock will crow (Matthew 26: 34). Nothing was said after that, he just wept after that and the chapter starts with a different topic. When you say wept, there is a deep sorrow or regret. We just assumed that Peter just did something to make up to God for what he did.

Our travel in Paris and Italy was epic. It was like we are time traveling on some of their tourist spots. We made mistakes but you can't truly enjoy your travel when you are traveling with a heavy baggage - leave it in the hotel and take what is important (lol). It was fun, family enjoyed it - can't wait for part 2.

So the question for us then is what happens or what do we do when we realize our mistake? and realize that God already warned us before or somebody close to us told us that something bad could happen. Let's just hope that it is not too late when we realize our mistake. It is a good thing God is a forgiving God because most people have difficulties in forgiving. Who could blame them, they got hurt. Trusting would even be harder for them. Some will try to be forgiving and loving as well aside from the fact that their trust was violated. What do we do with that forgiveness? What do we do with that second chance?

Peter was only mentioned again right after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Most of the apostles came to hiding after Jesus' was captured and paid for the sins of many. And when Jesus met the apostles again, He prepared their food and asked them to bring some of the fishes they caught. You remember when Jesus told asked them if they made a catch already and the disciples said they did not? Jesus told them where they should throw their nets and they caught a lot of fish to the point they can't lift the net already - Yes, that was after that time. 

After that, Peter became more dedicated in his ministry. But did you know what happened to Judas after the incident? Judas also regret what he did to Jesus Christ (Matt 27: 3). He went to the chief priest and elders and returned the 30 pieces of silver they paid him and in verse 5 he hanged himself to death. Both Peter and Judas deeply regret their actions when they both realize their mistake but it was clear who made the right decision in order to make up for their mistake and it was also clear who was forgiven.

When we make mistake, seek God for His forgiveness. Seek the person you hurt most and if you are forgiven, nourish that moment and the blessing of forgiveness. 

Believe me when I say, it's harder to forgive than to ask forgiveness. So if someone forgives you, think of the pain you gave that person and think of what that person has gone through to forgive you. Just imagine, you try to accept someone back in your home (heart), and that someone stabbed your heart already and you will now entrust that same heart to that person.

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Psalms 32:1 NASB2020

How blessed is he whose wrongdoing is forgiven, Whose sin is covered!