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Have you ever seen an advertisement for a product that you didn't know you existed and yet suddenly couldn't live without? That's what I think of when I read about Peter's change of mind here in John 13. Peter has spent years with Jesus, yet he can't figure out that Jesus is eager to serve him, until Peter tells him that the only way to be saved is to be served by Jesus. Suddenly, Peter can't get enough of Jesus' service!
To go see a doctor, you have to acknowledge that you're sick. This is hard for us -- we have pride, and don't like to acknowledge that we need someone else to save us or deliver us. We don't like to think of ourselves as in enough trouble to need to be saved.
But the Gospels teach us that we all need to be saved. Each and every one of us has sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Are you humble enough to admit that? You need a doctor. Each and every one of us cannot enter God's presence without the intervening love of Christ. He gives it freely, thanks be to God!
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