Peter had a hard message for his audience. They had killed God’s Messiah. He wasn’t telling them this to condemn them. He wanted them to realise that they were on a pathway that was hostile to God so that they could be saved. It was a huge thing for these people to accept. In a natural sense it was highly unlikely that they would accept this. People are disinclined to face that level of error in themselves. It’s hard to face the fact that you are wrong, let alone on this scale. Indeed, many of Peter’s hearers probably reacted defensively. That would be natural. It is how we are always tempted to react when someone confronts us with something that is wrong with us. But there were others among Peter’s hearers who were “cut to the heart” and they were the ones who connected with God’s grace that day. They were also the ones who were saved from the doomed revolution that was brewing among the Jewish people in Judea at the time. It’s hard to face being wrong, but it’s harder to be wrong and not realise it. The pain of being wrong pales into insignificance compared with the reward of restoration. We are always wrong about something, so get into the habit of listening to others when they have anything against you or when they try to correct you. Be a humble seeker of truth. Don’t love being right. Love knowing the truth even if it is a harsh truth about yourself. For only then will you be able to connect with the truth of God.
Ask God to show you what he wants to change in you at the moment.
Read Acts 2:37-41
