Back Slide!!!

Matthew, Chapter 26

v 33: Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended
v 34: Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice
v 35: Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples
v 40: And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
v 41: Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak
v 43: And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy
v 58: But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end
v 69: Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee
v 70: But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest
v 71: And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth
v 72: And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man
v 73: And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee
v 74: Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew
v 75: And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly

Christians often back slide / fall in their spiritual life. But the fall is not sudden but always GRADUAL. God is gracious enough in giving us sufficient time so that we can realize our mistakes, repent of our sins, receive forgiveness and continue our spiritual life

But the good part is that one should be sensitive enough to know that they are back sliding and should correct themselves immediately

In the above scripture portion from Matthew 26:33-35, Peter says so many things to Lord Jesus, in one word we can sum up Peter saying as "LORD I LOVE YOU". The words from Peters mouth are very good to hear but his actions contradict

In v 40, 43 instead of praying he is sleeping
In v 58 he is following Jesus "afar off" & he is sitting with the mockers to see the end of Jesus

As Peter said in v 35, "Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee" , then why is he following him "afar off"?
Psalms 1:1 says "Blessed is the man that ...... nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful". But v 58 says, Peter is sitting with those who mocked Lord Jesus

v 69 to 75 - Peter denied Jesus (or sinned) & is repenting leisurely

If you have started losing your PRAYER LIFE, then remember that you have started to back slide, thats what we see in v 40, Peter slept instead of praying, then followed by so many things. Peter had enough time to correct his mistakes but he didn't

Beware of saying so many sweet things ;) to God, Ecclesiastes 5:3,4 - "...fool's voice is known by multitude of words,...God...hath no pleasure in fools..."

Practice & Preach

Is prayer you steering wheel or your spare tire?

To stand before men, kneel before God

More Prayer, More Power
Less Prayer, Less Prayer
No Prayer, No Power :(