Failing to Quit

When it was evening, Jesus sat down at the table with the Twelve. While they were eating, he said, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.”
Greatly distressed, each one asked in turn, “Am I the one, Lord?”
Matthew 26:20-22 NLT

Have you ever wondered why Jesus picked the particular twelve as His disciples? Several of them seemed questionable at times to me. 

Today, my pastor taught an extraordinary lesson on this Scripture passage. I've been thinking about it most of the day and thought I'd share it with you.

Did you ever pick up on the fact that EACH one asked Jesus if they were the one who would betray Him? They each knew they were capable of it... After all, most of us are aware of our character flaws and failures.  In fact, before the night was over, they would also abandon Him at the Garden of Gethsemane to save their own necks.

They failed Him. Miserably! 

However, they did NOT quit, and Jesus knew they would not.  In Mark 16:7, the angels told the women to go tell His disciples and Peter that Christ would meet them in Galilee. 

They did not get hung up in their failure. They did not quit. They spread the Gospel everywhere they went.

Have you ever failed? I know I have. Thank God, He had a plan. Christ died on the Cross for the forgiveness of our sins. Our failures. So, just don't quit coming back to the Cross.

Prayer:

Father,

          Forgive us for every time we have failed You and let You down. Restore us, O God, to right-standing with You. Thank You for choosing us. Overwhelm us with Your grace and mercy. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen