Peter’s denial

Everyone I have ever teach on Peter’s denial is because of fear. I totally disagree I believe he probably did it out of trying to be ready to fight for Him. Read the Gospels again or for the first time. If it was out of fear what was he doing there? If you read the account before Christ was arrested and just as He was Peter had his sword ready. I think that why Peter wept bitterly. 

He shows that it’s when we think we have best plan for Christ that we get ourselves into trouble. Like I said most people say it was fear but if you really look at what happened you will notice that it fear doesn’t seem to be there. Listen to the way he answers the people because to me it sounds like he trying protect his position. When we are trying to protect our positions, defending Christ, is when we say things that might not always be correct. 

I think Peter was trying to keep a position so that when Christ called for enforcement or protection he would be ready. So, when the roaster crowed and Jesus looked him his realized that Jesus didn’t say anything about why Peter would deny him just that he would. I think he realized at moment that there is no real reason to deny Jesus at is why he wept so bitterly.

How do we do the same thing?

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