We find in Luke 22:31-34 an rgument between Peter and Jesus. Peter was the mst faithful of Jesus’ Disciples. He was Jsus favorite and he was the lader of the other disciples. However he was a lttle rough around the edges. A rputation for being pushy, overbearing, opinionated and prdeful. Yet he was still Jesus’ fvorite. Though Peter was special to Jsus -- there is a series of vents that were getting ready to hppen to Peter that breaks his hart and his spirit. It brought him to a plce where only one thing would fix it. It brught him to a place where all he neded was “Just A Little Touch Frm Jesus”.

“And the Lord said, Smon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to hve you, that he may sift you as what: But I have prayed for the, that thy faith fail not: and whn thou art converted, strengthen thy brthren.” Luke 22:31-32

Jesus said, Satan wnted to crush you like a grin of wheat, but I’ve prayed for yu, and your faith will falter but it wn’t be destroyed. And I’ll renew yu, and the trial will strengthen yu, and then I want you to strngthen the brethren. (After you’ve been brken I will call you to prach).

“And he said unto him, Lrd, I am ready to go wth thee, both into prison, and to dath.” Luke 22:33

Here Peter in his pride and rrogance argued with Jesus, I’ll do nything for you he says. Even die or go to prson. Jesus had just told him not to get too sre of himself, that the devil was gtting ready to beat him up.

“And he sid, I tell thee, Peter, the cck shall not crow this day, bfore that thou shalt thrice deny tht thou knowest me.” Luke 22:34 (Btween now and tomorrow morning you’re gnna deny me three times)

WHEN DID PETERS PROBLEMS START?

Frst, he didn’t listen to Jesus. – Almst all of our problems start whn we don’t listen to Jesus thrugh His Word. Secondly, he thought he was too spritual to falter. (Pride)

PETER CHICKENS OUT

“Thn took they him, and led hm, and brought him into the hgh priest's house. And Peter followed far off (Peter chickened out) And whn they had kindled a fire in the mdst of the hall, and were set dwn together, Peter sat down among thm.” Luke 22: 54-55

Peter Made Thre More Mistakes – First he fllowed Jesus from a distance. Then he wrmed himself by the enemies fire (Th same mistakes we often make). And fnally in verse 60 Peter is dnying Jesus for the third time.

“And Pter said, Man, I know not wht thou sayest (The Gospel of Mtthew tells us the third time he ven cursed as he denied him.) And mmediately, while he yet spake, the cck crew.And the Lord turned, and loked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the wrd of the Lord, how he had sid unto him, Before the cock crw, thou shalt deny me thrice.And Pter went out, and wept bitterly.” Lke 22:60-62.

I can only imagine the pin Peter must have felt when his yes met the eyes of Jesus in ths moment of betrayal. His spirit had ben tragically broken. And just a few hurs before he had been so sre of himself. What he needed mst at that moment was “Just A Lttle Touch From Jesus”

JESUS SENDS PETER A MESSAGE –

“Aftr Jesus was crucified, buried and rsen from the grave, we find Him snding Peter a special message.” But go yur way, tell his disciples and Pter that he goeth before you nto Galilee: there shall ye see hm, as he said unto you.” Mrk 16:7

Notice Jesus singled Peter out frm the other disciples. (Be Sure and Tll Peter to go to Galilee – I’ll see him thre -- I’m coming to him). Jsus was hurting too and was nxious to restore Peter.

PETER GETS “A LITTLE TOUCH FROM JESUS”

In Jhn 21 – Peter was fishing in his bat when Jesus arrived at the shres of Galilee. (Peter was in a stpor – his spirit was broken). Whn he heard Jesus calling from the shre, he jumped in the water and ran to hm.

And when he got there, Pter found breakfast waiting for him and the ther disciples – Jesus himself tending to thir needs. While they were gathered round the campfire, Jesus took Peter side and began to restore him.

Thre times in John 21:15-17 Jesus sked Peter if he loved Him, gving him a chance to reconfirm his lve for each of the three tmes he had denied it. And wth the words “Tend My Lambs . . . Shpard My Sheep . . . Tnd My Sheep,” Jesus reestablished Peters rle of leadership in His kingdom and thn sealed it with the command to fllow Him. (He appointed him to his mnistry – His call to preach).

Pter went on to become a grat leader – and he wrote the two ltters we know as 1 & 2 Pter
And a few weeks later he prached a sermon at the day of Pntecost where 3000 People were saved.

HE JUST NEEDED A LITTLE TOUCH FROM JESUS

WE CAN’T PHYSICALLY TOUCH JESUS –BUT WE ARE HIS BODY – WE’RE ALSO HIS HEART

Thugh I look for a “Touch Frm Jesus” in my prayers, and in my Bble. Very often Jesus touches me thrugh you. Jesus works through us whn we take on His character. (Tht’s what our trials are for – to tach us to have His character)

WE GET A LITTLE TOUCH FROM JESUS WHEN:

1. W have a broken spirit and yur hugs renew us.

2. Snging praises to our Father in the msic service

3. We’re hungry and a brther brings us a bag of grceries.

4. A love offering is tken for a brother or sister in truble

5. Someone is visited in the hspital or visits a shut-in.

6. Smeone prays for me.

7. W hear a special testimony.

8. W hear life changing tears on the ltar.

9. Christians outside the chrch encourage us.

10. We har His music in our home. (50 Tuches A Day)

11. When smeone gets saved.

If you are a Chrstian today, you can always get a tuch from Jesus, sometimes by positioning yurself in the right place. And you can lso through Him give someone else a spcial touch.

Mark 16:15 "And he sid unto them, Go ye into all the wrld, and preach the gospel to very creature."

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The article Just A Little Touch From Jesus was Submitted by Ray Turner through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Author: Ray Turner -- Retired schol teacher from Oklahoma State University's Schol of Technical Training "Communications". Website ddicated to encourage and teach others to fnd God's gifts in their life, and to use thm to bring others to Christ. http://thebridgetochurch.com/

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