Denial of Peter
Jesus arrested by the guards, the disciples, according the prophecy had been made centuries ago: Zach 13.7; Mat 26.31 , dispersed. Peter, however, could not bring himself to abandon Jesus there. Unable to follow him closely, as he had done until he began to follow him away, away, probably to see how things would turn out and what would happen to him.
In the process he followed, no doubt that Peter had wanted to stay hidden. He therefore made as unobtrusive as possible, trying to confuse the crowd of curious people who were there without being noticed. He could not long. Pierre could not erase the past, scratching his life three years of close public that had lived with Jesus. By binding to him as he had done, Peter identified himself in the eyes of all in Jesus. His name, his face, his whole person was known outside that relationship with Jesus. As he will be asked three times what he denies it, he is one of the disciples of Jesus.
be a disciple of Jesus inevitably means that we leave after us, around us, wherever we pass, indelible traces of our identification with Him. It may come moments in our life when, like Peter, we'd like to stay hidden, sitting there incognito in a crowd of mockers and enemies of Jesus, without her knowing who we are. We can not do long. Sooner or later comes the moment of truth when, forced, we must position ourselves to Jesus. What shall we say?
As Jesus had predicted Peter could not find enough strength within himself to remain faithful to Him. Three times before the cock crows, he denied knowing and having monitoring. Going further than Luke, Matthew thereby take God to witness against him and swear not to be bound by anything that man: Matt 26.71. Under pressure from men, and behind, Satan: Luke 22.31 , Peter's denial with regard to Jesus was not pronounced lip. It was, instead, live, total, an expression of strong views and who allowed no appeal.
We do not know from whom, when the eyes of Jesus and Peter crossed the pain was greatest. What is certain, however, is that the sadness Jesus was not the same as that of Peter. Jesus was not disappointed. He knew in advance which scenario Pierre was about to enter. The sadness of Jesus was for Peter, not for him. Peter's was to realize who he was, how he had been mistaken about himself.
Do not throw stones at Peter. None of us without the power of the Holy Spirit, is capable of better. How many times, even born-again, we do not cowardice, was ashamed of us view as disciples of Christ! Like Peter, when we should have talked, we were silent! Only and through the intercession of Christ will cause the bitter tears of Peter will lead to its restoration. No defeat, no betrayal, if followed by repentance, do we disqualify forever! God gives us today to find in Him the strength that we lack in ourselves to follow Him!
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