Peter went followed Jesus to the High Priest's house (vs. 54) no doubt to see what was going to happen to Jesus, and here in the verses that we just read, Peter denies Jesus ... just as Jesus said Peter would do... 3x before the rooster crows twice.
Peter "broke down and wept". We can easily criticize Peter for denying Jesus, and we wouldn't be that wrong to do that, but no doubt he was scared of the whole situation, but he wasn't that smart either.. warming up by the fire, right were the guards were. Bad judgement on his part. I do think that we need to look at our own attitude when we see Peters mistakes, and realize that there are times when we are talking to co-workers, or even online, that we may deny Christ, and his work in our lives. Peter denied Christ out of fear, and repercussions that may of happened. We deny Christ ... why? Because of reputation, because of how others will perceive us after a fashion?
Here's one, when we go into our car do we switch from our Christian music to secular? Do we leave our Phillip Yancy book at home and bring the Clive Cussler novel instead. There are little subtle ways we deny Christ in front of other isn't there?
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