* Peter was not keeping watch and therefore was startled awake.

* He grabbed the wrong weapon and hacked a man’s ear off.

* Peter was on Christ’s side, but he did something that didn’t represent Christ’s heart.

* But here’s the good part:

* Jesus healed the man Peter hurt.

* I bet Peter probably saw this young man again.

* But Peter’s blunder gave Jesus a chance to have an encounter with this unbeliever.

* Some of us have hurt people and we’re carrying around that burden.

* Once you’ve repented, receive forgiveness and trust God to heal their hurt.

* He will use your mistake to draw them close to Him.