Galatians 2:11-13
Unfairly, Peter often gets a bad rap. Whenever people speak about him they most often mention how he denied Christ, how he lost faith when walking on the water, and how he cut off the ear of the Roman guard. However, regardless of Peter’s many documented failures, he was still the ROCK, a title given to him by Christ himself. Peter fearlessly preached the gospel resulting in his persecution, beatings, and being thrown into jail on many occasions. Peter was the driving force that began to spread the gospel all over the world long before Paul got knocked off his horse. He was blessed by God and moved by the Holy Spirit - undeniably an incredible man of God. Most importantly, Peter was human and he made the same mistakes that all humans make. In this case, Peter suffered from an inconsistent lifestyle. He acted one way around the gentile believers, but quite another way around his Jewish counterparts. Sadly, this is something that continues to plague much of the church today. Our congregations are full of Sunday saints and weekday sinners - living one way for those we fellowship with, and quite another way for our friends. It is an epidemic of inconsistency. However, there comes a time in everyone’s walk when we must draw the proverbial line in the sand – a time when we decide, once and for all, whom we will serve. Will I continue to live an inconsistent life, or will I decide to walk with God no matter who I am with. Am I a Sunday saint and a weekday sinner, or do I live in a manner worthy of the gospel at all times? Like Peter, we’re all human and we all make mistakes, but making mistakes and living a life of inconsistent commitment are two different things. So draw the proverbial line, choose who you will serve, and decide once and for all to live your life in a manner consistent with your profession of faith. [mp]
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