"But I [Peter] said, Not so, Lord.... What was I, that I could withstand God?" (Acts 11:7,17).
Do you hear the contradiction
In what Peter's heart outpoured?
"Not so, Lord" denied conviction,
Thus confusing who was Lord.
Yet, though Peter's words were flawed,
He later changed his backward thought:
"What was I to withstand God?"
These were words the Spirit taught.
It's good to meditate awhile
On what the Word of God conveys.
"Not so, Lord" is out of style
With giving God His rightful praise.
So cause us, Lord, to be inclined
To be consistent and obey.
Revive us, Lord, renew our mind,
And teach us what we ought to say.
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