Today's Scripture
TODAY’S READING SCHEDULE: Jeremiah 34 -36; Matthew 26:51 -75
Peter’s Denial – Matthew 26:69-75
69 Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant woman came and said to him, “You were also with Jesus the Galilean.”
70 But he denied it in front of all of them, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”
71 When he went over to the gate, another woman saw him and said to those who were there, “This man was with Jesus, the man from Nazareth.”
72 With a solemn pledge, he denied it again, saying, “I don’t know the man.”
73 A short time later those standing there came and said to Peter, “You must be one of them. The way you talk gives you away.”
74 Then he cursed and swore, “I don’t know the man!” At that very moment the rooster crowed. 75 Peter remembered Jesus’ words, “Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times.”And Peter went out and cried uncontrollably.
What does this passage mean to me/us?
When I was in college, my father always told me, ‘Don’t run too far away from God,’
I knew I was running away, but I always told him, ‘Don’t worry, I’m just exploring.’
So many times like Peter, we deny Jesus. On top of that, we have the ability to cover it up and deny that we are denying.
Jesus warned Peter of his future denial. Peter told Jesus that it will never happen. It continued until the rooster crowed, Peter realized his denial.
We might need to hear that rooster in our lives.
Prayer
Lord, we want to follow your ways, but we find ways not to. Shine your light onto us today, expose our denials. Help us to be the light in this world, obediently following your ways. In the name of Jesus, we pray, AMEN.
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