“I Will Not Fall”
“I Will Not Fall”
Blessings folk!
Jesus had told His disciples that they all would fall away from Him.
Think on that.
After being together for more than three years…
After hearing Him day by day…
After watching Him day by day…
After experiencing the Kingdom…every moment…
All of them would now turn away from Him.
How did the disciples respond to this?
Mar 14:27-31
And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, because it is written,
‘I WILL STRIKE DOWN THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP SHALL BE SCATTERED.’
“But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”
But Peter said to Him, “Even though all may fall away, yet I will not.”
And Jesus said to him,“Truly I say to you, that this very night, before a rooster crows twice, you yourself will deny Me three times.”
But Peter kept saying insistently, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!”
And they all were saying the same thing also.
Of course, impetuous Peter was the one to speak.
He was the one who led forth.
He declared he would never fall away.
Even if all the others did.
A less-than-subtle slam at the others.
He was incorrect.
When Jesus told Peter what would happen, Peter still refused to believe.
Jesus was very precise…
- this very night
- Before a rooster crows twice
- You yourself…double emphasis!…will deny Me three times
One night - that night.
Two sounds of warning - a rooster.
Three denials - by Peter.
Peter “doubled-down”.
Even if it caused his death he would not deny.
He trusted in his ability in the flesh…as we do.
He was wrong.
By example Peter led the rest to think likewise…as we do.
They were wrong.
Peter and the disciples made the mistake we do.
We can not call Him “Lord” and then say “no” to Him or disagree with Him.
They thought they would stand firm…
Even though the Lord said otherwise.
Even though the Word said otherwise.
Who will we believe?
The Lord?
Ourselves and our abilities?