A second chance

We all do the same things ourselves. We do things without much thought. We say things we do not mean. We make promises that we could hardly keep.

Peter and Paul were like that. We know how Peter said to the Lord, "Lord, I will never leave you." And to that remark the Lord could only say: "Tomorrow, before the cock crows three times, you will deny Me three times." And Paul? Paul was dedicated Pharisee. He thought that in killing the first Christian he was doing God's will.

We celebrate the feast of Peter and Paul. However, we do not celebrate Peter and Paul's fault and careless efforts. We celebrate that despite our carelessness and faults, God gives us new opportunities. We may have made broken promises. We may have done things without reflecting. But there is always a second chance for us.