Have you ever felt disappointed by someone you look up to in the faith? Whether it’s something as big as a pastor falling into sexual sin or as small as having your feelings hurt by a friend you trust, Christians will let you down. Jesus knew that kind of disappointment when his disciples failed him in his hour of need. “The story of the gospel is a story of disciples who fail a Savior who never fails,” Nancy Guthrie says. “When someone disappoints you, let it be an invitation to re-examine where your confidence lies.”
Related:
- Loving the Church When It Hurts (Jackie Hill Perry)
- Must We Forgive Those Who Sin Against Us if They Don’t Repent? (Vermon Pierre, Mike Bullmore, and Ryan Kelly)
- How I Process the Moral Failure of My Historical Heroes (John Piper)