“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” (Mark 14:29-30).
The foolishness of pride is that it will stand against another who knows, and speak what is not true. Simon was bold, but often foolish. His pride wanted one thing, but his fear went another way. In this world our pride tries to save ourselves, and in so doing, ends up being foolish. The Lord will lead us through whatever is necessary in order that we may learn to trust Him above all things, despite our doubts.
Lord, You have spoken what is true. You have come to rescue us from the recompense of sin. We too must suppress the foolish pride that speaks so boldly. Cowering in the face of adversity, we need Your grace to understand that we need to be rescued and in You alone do we have the strength to stand up for what is true. Let Your word of truth pierce our souls, slay the pride in us and raise us up to be like You.
Lord Jesus, You know my weaknesses better than I do. You allowed Peter to be humiliated for his own good. So also, help me to understand that when I am tested, You are doing so that I may be rid of that which would kill me. Thank You for loving me to the core of my being such that You will stop at nothing to save me and prepare me to dwell with You eternally. Guide me always in the way I need to go. Amen.
