self over wholly to the Lord. Going over now to the moun tain-top experience Peter had, re recorded in Matthew 16:13ff, we find Christ asking him, "Whom do men say that I, the Son of man, am?" The other disciples told Christ some of the nice things that were being said about Him. The Lord, however, did not want to hear what the comments of the crowd were. Peter gave this personal testimony, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." The Saviour re sponded, "Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Dr. Andrew Telford is an evangelist from Boca Raton, Florida. Page 21
ized he could be much more than a faltering man, not realizing the tremendous purpose God had for him. Maybe you have felt the same way about yourself. I have heard some Christians say, "Well, I just cannot help my temper — my mother had it, my grandfather had it, and you cannot expect anything else from me!" There are many who have something about their personality or situation over which they feel they can never gain the overcoming victory. Like Peter, they may think they will never be able to rise above their own cir cumstances. The good news is that the grace of God can change any person who is willing to turn him
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