And
the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you,
that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy
faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
And he said unto Him, Lord, I am ready to go with Thee, both into
prison, and to death. And He said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock
shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou
knowest Me. Luke, Chapter 22, verses 31-34.
(I’ve
skipped some verses that I will come back to after this, so you can
have the rest of Simon Peter’s interactions.)
Then
took they Him, and led Him, and brought Him into the high priest’s
house. And Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a
fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat
down among them. But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the
fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with
Him. And he denied Him, saying, Woman, I know Him not. And after a
little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And
Peter said, Man, I am not. And about the space of one hour after
another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was
with Him, for he is a Galilean. And Peter said, Man, I know not what
thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the
Word of the Lord, how He had said unto him, Before the cock crow,
thou shalt deny Me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
Luke, Chapter 22, verses 54-62.
When
I read this Bible passage, I reflect on how I sometimes think I am
very dedicated to God, but really I’m a “Luke-warm Christian!”
In my mind, I feel like God is the most important part of my life,
but when a situation arises where I could share my faith with others,
I avoid it. I say to myself, “Well, this isn’t the right timing
for me to discuss Jesus and all He’s done for me. Another time
would be more beneficial and the person would probably be more open
to it then.”
Baloney!!!
Who am I trying to fool? I guess the only one I’m trying to fool
is myself, because God knows when I avoid situations where I could
have shared my relationship with Him. Although I don’t deny God
openly as Simon Peter did, I’m denying Him in my heart through my
choice not to share my love for Jesus with others. Sometimes, the
truth hurts!
Since this is an example of the positive influence God has made on my walk with Christ, this may not reflect the whole meaning of the Bible verses.
