Jesus knows us better than we know ourselves.
We often don't think of Jesus as the God of the Psalms, but it's the same God. Jesus knit us together in our mother's wombs, and he knows us completely. He knows our every weakness, and he still loves us, which is remarkable. He knows Peter's weaknesses, and he calls Peter and loves Peter. Peter doesn't realize how far he is about to fall -- Peter thinks he is stronger than he is, Peter thinks he'll be able to resist his self-preservation instinct and remain faithful.
It all falls apart for Peter, just as Jesus knew that it would.
But Jesus called him anyway, Jesus loves him anyway, and he will redeem Peter's failure, just as he will do for you and I.
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