梦游圣经66本书

日期：16/4/25

彼得三次否认耶稣，是他人生中极其痛苦的失败时刻。但这并不是他的结局。当他写下《彼得后书》时，我们看到的是一位被恩典恢复、在试炼中被炼净、如今怀着迫切与怜悯发出劝勉的人。他在信中没有直接提及那次否认的经历，但其中的语气与教导，充满了从失败中得来的智慧。

1. 从惧怕到勇敢

彼得曾因惧怕一个使女而否认耶稣（路加福音22:56-57）。但在《彼得后书》1:14–15中，他坦然面对自己的死期，带着使命感写下遗言。

“因为知道我脱离这帐棚的时候快到了，正如我们主耶稣基督所指示我的。并且我要尽心竭力，使你们在我去世以后，时常记念这些事。”
——《彼得后书》1:14–15

他不再惧怕人的眼光，而是专注于“好好结束”。

2. 从冲动到坚韧成长

彼得曾情绪化、冲动自负，但如今他在信中教导的是有纪律、有层次的属灵成长之路。

“正因这缘故，你们要分外地殷勤，有了信心，又要加上德行；有了德行，又要加上知识；有了知识，又要加上节制…”
——《彼得后书》1:5–6

这是一个缓慢却坚定的成长之路，正是彼得亲身经历并活出来的生命轨迹。

3. 从否认到记念

曾经的彼得忘记了主的警告，最终三次否认祂（路加福音22:61–62）。但如今，他不断劝勉信徒要记住真理，不可忘记。

“我却要将这些事常常提醒你们，虽知你们已经晓得，并且在你们已有的真道上坚固了。我以为应当趁我还在这帐棚的时候提醒你们，激发你们…”
——《彼得后书》1:12–13

他知道：遗忘容易导致跌倒，而“记念”则是信心的力量。

4. 从自信到信靠圣经

彼得曾说：“即使众人跌倒，我也永不跌倒”（马可福音14:29），但他失败了。如今，他不再依赖自己的情感或意志，而是将信心建立在神可靠的应许之上。

“我们并有先知更确的预言，如同灯照在暗处，你们在这预言上留意，直等到天发亮，晨星在你们心里出现的时候，才是好的。”
——《彼得后书》1:19

“因为预言从来没有出于人意的，乃是人被圣灵感动，说出神的话来。”
——《彼得后书》1:21

彼得将焦点从自己的能力转向神的永恒话语。

5. 从羞愧到牧养

耶稣曾对彼得说：“你回头以后，要坚固你的弟兄。”（路加福音22:32）彼得在《彼得后书》中正是如此做的——他以一位牧者的心，警戒教会、劝勉信徒。

“你们要谨慎，恐怕被恶人的错谬诱惑，就从自己坚固的地步上坠落。你们却要在我们主——救主耶稣基督的恩典和知识上有长进。”
——《彼得后书》3:17–18

他将过去的羞愧，转化为今日的呼召。

总结

彼得的失败没有摧毁他，反而塑造了他。《彼得后书》是一个失败者被主亲自恢复之后所发出的心声。他不再依靠自己，而是完全仰望神的恩典。他的故事告诉我们：没有哪一次跌倒是终点，只要你愿意回头，神能把最羞愧的过去，变为最有力的见证。

“你最糟糕的时刻，并不是你故事的终章。在基督里，那正是恩典开始工作的地方。”

The Voice Changed by Grace: Peter’s Final Encouragement
Date: April 16, 2025

Peter’s denial of Jesus three times was one of the most painful failures in his life—but it was not the end of his story. When he wrote 2 Peter, we no longer see a man marked by shame, but one restored by grace, refined through trials, and now speaking with urgency and compassion. Though he never directly mentions that moment of denial, the tone and truths in this letter are full of the wisdom born out of failure.

1. From Fear to Courage

Peter once denied Jesus out of fear—before a servant girl (Luke 22:56–57). But in 2 Peter 1:14–15, he faces death with peace and purpose, writing his final words with clarity and mission.

“Knowing that shortly I must put off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. Moreover I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my departure.”
— 2 Peter 1:14–15

He no longer feared the opinions of men. He was now focused on finishing well.

2. From Impulse to Steady Growth

Peter had once been emotional and impulsive. But in his letter, he teaches a pathway of disciplined and layered spiritual maturity.

“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith, goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control…”
— 2 Peter 1:5–6

It is a path of slow but firm growth—the very journey Peter himself had walked.

3. From Denial to Remembrance

Peter once forgot Jesus’ warning and denied Him three times (Luke 22:61–62). Now, he urges the Church to remember what they’ve been taught and never let truth slip away.

“So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have. I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body…”
— 2 Peter 1:12–13

Peter knew: forgetfulness leads to falling, but remembrance gives faith strength.

4. From Self-Confidence to Trust in Scripture

Peter once declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will” (Mark 14:29). But after failing, he no longer trusted in emotion or willpower—he anchored his faith in God’s prophetic Word.

“And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.”
— 2 Peter 1:19

“For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.”
— 2 Peter 1:21

He shifted from trusting his own strength to trusting God’s eternal voice.

5. From Shame to Shepherding

Jesus had told Peter, “When you have turned back, strengthen your brothers” (Luke 22:32). That is exactly what Peter does in 2 Peter—with the heart of a shepherd, he warns and encourages the Church.

“Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
— 2 Peter 3:17–18

He transformed his past shame into a present calling.

Conclusion

Peter’s failure did not destroy him—it shaped him. 2 Peter is the voice of a man restored by the grace of Christ. He no longer leans on himself, but rests entirely in God’s mercy. His story reminds us: no fall is final. When we turn back, God can turn our greatest shame into our most powerful testimony.

“Your worst moment is not the final chapter of your story. In Christ, it is where grace begins to write a new one.”