God's Plan For Peter

Matthew 16:33-34 33. Peter replied, "Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will." 34. "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times."
Have you ever thought what would have happened if Peter had not denied Jesus three times and had witnessed his loyalty to Him? I think this was God's plan, the fact that Peter panicked and went by his feelings probably saved his life. He would have been killed along with Jesus. But God's plan was for him to go on in his work for Him.
Think where a lot of people would be if Peter had not went on to carry out the Gospel. And also think where we'd be, reading this story in the Bible. We being you and me. If the story went differently, we'd be reading how brave he was and how he died for his Savior, but wouldn't understand how loving and forgiving our God is and what He can do with someone who denies Him but ends up giving his whole life to Him and His cause. Yes, God's plan was for Jesus,our Lord and Savior to die that day (for us) but it wasn't Peters time to go. He had more work for him to do.
Remember what the angel said at the tomb after Jesus had risen?
Mark 16:6-7 6. Don't be alarmed," he said "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen." 7. "But go tell his disciples and Peter, He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you."
Sounds like Our Lord is telling Peter "I forgive you. Move forward and do the work I have planned for you!"
Peter didn't know His plan, but repented and accepted His forgiveness and went on to be a patriarch.
We must look at our own lives as Peter did. He gave Peter "free will" to deny and "knew" he would, but turned it around so beautifully to His good!

Is God imaginary? Does He have a plan for us?

God has a plan but He also gave us "free will"(a choice). The devil has a plan too. God, being the gentleman and loving Father that He is doesn't move(doesn't make you do what He wants) but waits for us to make a choice. And sometimes our choices get us in trouble but He's there. Yes....You have to look for Him and have that little bit of faith...you know that mustard seed kind of faith that you hear about so often? But wow! When you do, you know He's been there! No mistake. Too many things happen when you follow His prompting that proves it. Sorta like the wind. Can't see it but you see what happened after it came!Is God imaginary? No,God is not imaginary,just invisible to the naked carnal, non-believing eye!

Do you know God's meaning for the word love?

Not the gooey feely kind of love you see around us today. We throw that word around now like a sack of potatoes to describe anything. From our love of desserts to love of a game. Let's take a look at the word 'love' as it says in the dictionary.
One of the definitions of 'love' is 'benevolence'.
Benevolence means "disposition to do good",
disposition means "the act of disposing",
and 'dispose' means "to determine".
Putting it together in the simplest terms above. Love is 'determine to do good'.
You determine (you choose) to do good (you act on it).
Love is a choice and an action not a feeling.
1 John 4:7-8 "Dear Friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, Because God is love."
Love is not a feeling. It is a choice and an action. It's unselfishness.

God chose us for His children, took the action of sending His Son to die for us! Wow!

I have to choose to love. It doesn't come naturally. I don't feel it. I don't see it. I have to choose to take the action. I have to determine to do good!
So..... when Jesus says love your enemies, that means I have to determine to do good to them.
I can't do this without His help so once I choose, He helps me take the action! Then I feel His goodness (His peaceable fruit of righteousness). Immeasurable peace of being right with God!
Showing love (determining to do good) to everyone who comes in your path is a way of life.
The way of life.
His way of life.

God's Plans For His Children

We are mothers and grandmothers...praying for our children, families and learning God's Word through our churches and schools. God has great plans for each and everyone of us.

"For I know the plans I have for you,declares the Lord,"plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Big things are coming! And the devil knows this. We as parents should form a covenant with each other against this war on our children.

Amos 3:3 "Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?"

Matthew 18:19-20 Again I tell you that if two of you agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."

We must agree as it says in Matthew 18:19. We must use the power of God's Word to fight this battle. Those of us who are Christians, the devil does not have our spirit. So he fights to keep us from bringing others into God's kingdom and keep us from doing God's will.

He wants our children and their future.

And I as a mother and grandmother will not give that up!Lets fight back with God's spiritual armor by learning the truth through God's Word!Let's pray and confess over our kids and families and learn what God's truth is for them. Thank you and God bless you!