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Mark 14: 22-31

It is only salvation, not determination that will see any believer through in this journey of life. No matter what you determine, it only becomes established when it is backed by the Spirit of God. It is good to desire because God will deposit and make desire become a manifestation. Through the pages of the scripture, there are evidences of where men have taken to determination but the end result was a failure. However, this is not a suggestion that man should not have determination, but to make it clear that manÕs desire by looking up to God will always prevail. Peter walked with Jesus, prayed with Jesus, ate with Jesus and witnessed stunning miracles with his two eyes. What he received from Jesus was not in written form but in direct contact while he traveled from city to city, over land and water. With PeterÕs entire walk with Jesus, he confidently assumed determination to operate after Jesus. At the LordÕs Supper with His disciples, Jesus made known what was going happen, including His resurrection. Jesus went further by mentioning that all His disciples will stumble. Peter was too determined to reject the LordÕs revelation. Mark < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>14: 29-31, ÒPeter said to Him, ÔEven if all are made to stumble, yet I will not be.Õ 30 Jesus said to him, ÔAssuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.Õ 31 But he spoke more vehemently, ÔIf I have to die with You, I will not deny You!Õ And they all said likewise.Ó Peter was determined that He will not stumble. But it was clear to Jesus what was going to happen. Peter stumbled and he denied Jesus. Are you facing your mountain with determination? Do not forget: determination will fail, but by the Spirit of God only will your mountain be moved.