“Simon Peter said to
him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I
am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.”
Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay
down my life for you.” Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your
life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow
till you have denied me three times.”
-John
13:36-38
I
cannot imagine how heartbreaking it is to have your best friend look
you in the eyes and say, with absolute certainty, that you will
betray him. I'm sure it wasn't a fun conversation for Jesus either,
but if you're going to follow Jesus you're going to learn quickly
that you're not who you thought you were.
Challenge:
What do you pride yourself on? Whether you think of yourself as
smart, patient, or strong scripture says that our goodness, our
righteousness, is as filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). Confess your pride
to God today, and be refreshed by his forgiveness. He is not
surprised when we mess up, and he is not slow to forgive.
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