PETER=A CHANNEL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT=AND SO ARE WE

PETER=A CHANNEL FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT= (AND SO ARE WE) REMEMBER when Peter Was just too weak Remember when his faith FAILED him When he tried To walk on water Remember when He promised Jesus He would NEVER deny him And he failed him 3 times BEFORE-the rooster crowed NOT ANYMORE "THEN Peter stood up With the eleven RAISED his voice And proclaimed to them 'You who are Jews Indeed all of you Staying in Jerusalem Let this Be known to you And listen to my words'" Acts 2:14 Yes Peter- After failing to stand By Jesus-in his darkest hour Has really become authoritative And self-possessed He really has become THE ROCK of Christ's church He really has become A CHANNEL for the Holy Spirit "And I tell you That you are Peter And on this rock I will BUILD my church And the gates of HADES Will NOT overcome it" Matthew 16:18 "For prophecy NEVER had its origin In the human will But prophets-though human Spoke from God As they were carried along By the Holy Spirit" 2 Peter 1:21 Yes Peter Was carried along By the Holy Spirit Just as you and I are YES-we failed Christ too Over and over again But NO LONGER We are CREATIONS Made by GOD'S OWN SPIRIT His own Son-Jesus Christ And so we follow Christ We follow Peter We let the light And the PROMISE of the HOLY SPIRIT Into the dark places Of our heart "You-Lord- KEEP my lamp burning My God TURNS my darkness into light" Psalm 18:28 "The path Of the righteous Is like the morning SUN Shining ever brighter Till the FULL light Of day" Proverbs 4:18 "The people LIVING in darkness Have seen A great light On those Living in the land Of the shadow of death A LIGHT has dawned" Matthew 4:16 (to FULFILL what was said by the prophet Isaiah) Dear Lord-we PRAY Please send us your SPIRIT This EASTER season And AFTER our moments of failure HELP US to be Your steady rocks And a CHANNEL Of the HOLY SPIRIT Just like your servant And our SAINT PETER Robert P. Wallman 3-27-16 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Karla Manternach