Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They asked him, ‘You are not also one of his disciples, are you?’ He denied it and said, ‘I am not.’ One of the slaves of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, ‘Did I not see you in the garden with him?’ Again Peter denied it, and at that moment the cock crowed.
Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to Pilate’s headquarters. It was early in the morning. They themselves did not enter the headquarters, so as to avoid ritual defilement and to be able to eat the Passover.
John 18:25-28
DENIAL OF JESUS
Simon Peter had not the courage to admit he was one of Jesus' disciples and denied him when questioned by the servant of the high priest.
Are there times in our lives when we too deny Jesus? Perhaps not by word of mouth but rather by lack of action, in going about doing good, as we have been commanded.
Are we lacking in faith to follow these commands? Recall the words of the well-known hymns, "Faith of our Fathers and "My faith looks up to thee, thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine."
Prayer: O Lord, help me to be strong in my faith and live it daily, by word and deed. Amen.
Verna Smith (1991)
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