Lesson 6

Mt:16:18: And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Building takes solid foundation. Jesus is the best, most solid rock. There are many interpretations of this simple verse. To me, I see Jesus looking Peter straight in the eye and saying, "Peter, you are a little stone, a pebble. Surely no one would build with a pebble for a foundation stone. But, Peter, I am a huge rock on which you can depend. And, Peter, if you can put your stone on My rock, you will make it. Nothing will keep you from succeeding. Go for it, Peter. You can do it. I will be there undergirding you all the way."

ACT! Take out your worst mistake this week and write it down. Now envision the rock of Christ underneath it. Write yourself a note. "Self, my mistake is so small compared to Jesus, who is so big. He can handle it. He can forgive and does forgive you. Forget it self. You are unable to dent that rock. He is still standing for me."

PRAY! Father, wow! The rock of Jesus is bigger than all my problems. He is too big to fall when I fail. Thanks.

copyright 2000, Philip A. Larson

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