I will not take time to quote scriptures in this blog, but instead just paraphrase such scriptures. We all know the story of how Peter denied Christ three times. We all know how his boldness made him stand out and say he would never. Well, how did he feel after the third time and he heard the rooster crow? He was utterly miserable. The Bible says he wept. He was miserable and since none of us was around, we cannot for certain actually say how he felt. I think I know how he felt by what Christ said. Do you recall when Christ told the followers to go and tell the disciples and Peter where he would be waiting? Christ knew that Peter was hurting or more importantly, suffering from his denial. Peter was afraid and in the moment of fear he gave in to his sin. His denial was more than he could stand. Sin may look pretty for a moment, but in reality, it is so ugly that it destroys not only your life but your way of thinking. You cannot focus on doing what is right when you have the devastation of sin in your life.
Take someone who is running from the law. They can never sleep at night in peace. They are always looking over their shoulder and they can never trust anyone. The devastation of sin is the same. We are always wondering what will be the outcome of such action. Even when Christ is walking with us, we at times take our mind off of Him and we succumb to the temptation of sin. The consequences of such actions lead us to live in regret and misery. However, we must establish ourselves to the point that when we accept the action that comes from our actions, we can go on and walk with Him again. I saw a little boy fall down the other day. Man, he cut his knee and he was screaming in pain. However, his mother made him stand up. She made him after a few moments of mothers love toward him continue walking. Sin is devastating, but let's keep walking. You will make a mistake. That is certain. Just don't stay down in that pit when you make such mistakes.
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