March 30: A rooster crows

John 18:15-27  TNIV from Biblegateway.com

¹⁵ Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard, ¹⁶ but Peter had to wait outside at the door. The other disciple, who was known to the high priest, came back, spoke to the servant girl on duty there and brought Peter in.

    ¹⁷ “You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you?” she asked Peter. 
       He replied, “I am not.”

    ¹⁸ It was cold, and the servants and officials stood around a fire they had made to keep warm. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.

 ¹⁹ Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

    ²⁰ “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus replied. “I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. ²¹ Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said.”

    ²² When Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the face. “Is this the way you answer the high priest?” he demanded.

    ²³ “If I said something wrong,” Jesus replied, “testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?” ²⁴ Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

 ²⁵ Meanwhile, Simon Peter was still standing there warming himself. So they asked him, “You aren’t one of his disciples too, are you?” 

       He denied it, saying, “I am not.”

    ²⁶ One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, challenged him, “Didn’t I see you with him in the garden?” ²⁷ Again Peter denied it, and at that moment a rooster began to crow.

Devotional Comments:

                Mournful

                  Simon

             Loyal, Zealous

         Seek, Believe, Desire

      Defender Defined by God

                  Peter

 A rooster crows

         Scornful

  Simon

Confident, Impetuous

       Follows, Listens, Declares

  Many Unperceived Kingdom Truths

Peter

 A rooster crows

Humbled

  Simon

          Alone, Apprehensive

     Challenged, Betrays, Weeps

Prophesied Humanity Abruptly Exposed

Peter

A rooster crows

Broken

Jesus

     Gentle, True

      Serves, Reveals, Washes

            “My peace I give”

         Messiah

 A rooster crows

Awakened  

By Amy Wegner

This poem is based on Peter’s interaction with Jesus throughout the book of John. Explore their relationship by re-reading these passages of John:      

1:41, 42;

2:22;

6:67-70;

12:16;

13:6-10, 31-38;

14:27;

18:10.

Pray that we would not deny Christ with our words, thoughts or actions (Ps. 19:14).