Matthew 26:57-75; Mark 14:53-72; Luke 22:54-71; John 18:12-27
And He said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”
Luke 9:23
Today’s reading, as dark as it is, should shed some light on the above verse, giving us a graphic illustration of what it means to “deny” someone. Here, though, Peter does not deny himself. Instead, he denies the Lord, swearing, “I do not know the Man!” And that is our daily choice. I can either deny myself or I can deny Jesus. It’s one or the Other. There is no middle ground.
So what will it be? Who are you going to deny today?
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