Called in our Weakness (Matthew 5:10)

At our meeting for August, Minister Cheryl Pumphrey spoke a timely message on persecution by using examples from Peter and Paul.  The scripture references are:  Acts 9:1-20, Psalms 30, Rev. 5:11-14 and John 21:1-19.  The thoughts that spoke to my heart were the statement about Peter falling on his knees and saying to Jesus, "Go away.  I am a sinful man".  I am sure I have felt like saying this many times but God is so merciful that He looks beyond my faults and sees  my need.  As Peter met Jesus after His resurrection over a charcoal fire, He remembered another charcoal fire where he denied Jesus three times.  Jesus called him back three times at this charcoal fire telling Peter to "feed my sheep".  He did not call Peter or Paul because they were pure but because of who HE is!  WE are to proclaim the good news of God.  We can't boast of our success but only boast of our weakness and the strength of Jesus Christ.  God used Peter the Denier and Paul the Persecutor and He can use you and me.     Thank you Cheryl for such a thougtht provoking message.