Despite misunderstandings, we press on

Morning: Psalms 30, 32; Isaiah 8:1-15; 2 Thessalonians 3.6-18

Evening: Psalms 42, 43; Haggai 2:1-9; Luke 22:31-38

Jesus’s relationship with his disciples is fraught by opposition, doubt, misunderstanding and denial of his mission and purpose.  This may be the experience of anyone with a particular vision or special vocation.  Peter promises to remain true, but Jesus knows that Peter will deny him, for fear of persecution or violence.  In spite of human failure, though, God’s work continues, even through those who fail.  In spite of his denial, Peter carries on Jesus’s work.  Thus, we are not discouraged when people misunderstand what we’re after; we press on.  In the end, perhaps they will catch the vision too.