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Crossroads Part 3: Garden Grapple

March 19, 2023 • Zach Thwaits

Have you ever seen a side of your hero that surprised you? Peter did. Right after Peter told Jesus that he would never leave him, Jesus took him to a garden. Jesus broke down, filled with extreme grief as he knew his time had come to bear all the sins of the world. And how did Peter react? He fell asleep. When Peter woke up, he continued to do things his way stumbling as he went forward. The garden revealed the difference between having faith in yourself and having faith in God. What’s remarkable is that it didn’t change Jesus’ love for Peter. Jesus saw it as an opportunity for transformation. When we are confronted with the depth of our sin, we have the opportunity to experience the power of God’s grace.


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