Scripture: Matthew 26: 34-35, 75
Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. (34-35) Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crows, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.(75)
Scripture Commentary: We deny Jesus when we deny the truth
We all are or have been Peter. At some point in our lives, we have or will deny the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. We, like Peter, are in denial.
When we know we are wrong, we try to divert attention from ourselves. If we are in the act of doing something wrong, then for that moment we do not know Jesus. And, if confronted with our wrongdoing, we refuse to acknowledge it. By denying the truth, we turn our back on Jesus.
Do not reject the God who saves you from disaster.
Acting in the ways listed above flatly deny your relationship with Jesus. If any of those descriptions apply to you, then you are on the road to rejecting Christ.
In our minds, we declare that we will not disown Him, but in our actions, we scatter like the disciples.
It is easy to say that we are devoted to Christ, but our words don’t hold weight until they are tested in the face of persecution. If you live in the way Jesus teaches, then you will never reject him.
You know that he will never reject you.
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Matthew Chapter 26