Mark 14:26-31
Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty.
“Notice what you notice.” Following up on my comment from yesterday, here is Peter’s second pronouncement, as written by Mark: But he said emphatically, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” (v. 31) The NKJV has “vehemently” and the NASB has “insistently”. All three words suggest a level of intensity in Peter’s second pronouncement not found in Matthew. Yet with all his good intentions, Peter still failed. There’s an old adage, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” I never believed it, especially if we are living a Spirit-filled life. Sure, we fail, but we find repentance in Jesus and we move on. That’s what Peter did. Read Acts chapter 2 to see what Peter became in his Spirit-filled life. We have that same power available to us. Thank you, Lord!
Slava Bohu!
I have been chewing on this passage for 30 minutes. Jesus says he would lead them back home to Galilee, for their 40 days of teaching and working through their shame like Peter, from guilt and self flagellation (spurred on by the enemy), to accepting God’s forgiveness. So sad that Judas couldn’t see that path. How many others die in that self hatred? Probably as many who never see a need for forgiveness.