Day 18: Fallen
Illustration
There are many illustrations of people falling in sin throughout the Scriptures because every human except Jesus has fallen at some point. For example, Moses was zealous for God and His people, but then he murdered an Egyptian and ran away to hide for 40 years. But at the right time, the Lord appeared to Moses in a burning bush and restored Moses to a place of usefulness. David, the man after God’s own heart, fell to adultery and murder, yet looked to the Lord and was restored.
Peter boasted that he would never fall away from Jesus, but just a few hours later he fell to denying Christ repeatedly (Matthew 26:30-75). Three times Peter swore that he did not know Jesus. But then Jesus came and Peter was restored by grace and told to feed Jesus’ lambs, made useful in ministry despite and even through his fall.
We could continue listing the many people who fell in sin and experienced the consequences and suffering that a fall into sin brings, but what is essential to see is that each one, without exception, was found by Jesus and restored by God’s grace and love. You will be, too.
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 5:10