His ears vibrated by the piercing sound of the rooster's crowing, then his eyes were locked by the Savior's knowing look. Peter had failed - he had indeed denied The Lord three times before the rooster crowed that morning (cf Lk 22:60, 61).
Peter was shocked and sickened by his own weakness, "he ran outside and wept" (vs 62). However, Jesus was not surprised at all, he knew Peter would fail - yet, he chose the fisherman anyway and would return to affirm him after his resurrection (cf Jn 21:15-19).
When you fail again (and you will), you may be surprised and sickened by your failure. But The Lord will be neither. Christ will be waiting to lift you up and affirm your place and your worth in his kingdom.
You didn't earn your place in the kingdom and you don't keep it that way either, it is a gift of God (cf Eph 2:8-10). Each time you fail, just thank The Lord for his gift and glorify Him by trying again. It's grace, after all, not grit. Jus' Say'n.
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