30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 31 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 33 Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” 34 Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” 35 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same. (Matthew 26)
None of us have ever been, nor will we ever be, in the place of Jesus, dying for the sins of the world. Few of us will ever be in the place of Peter, where we could die for standing up for Jesus to the point of giving our lives. We often dream we would do differently than Peter; we deceive ourselves. There have been those brave souls who, by some action, have placed themselves in such a way as to end up giving their lives for someone else's. How bold and brave of a stand are we prepared to make to stand up and speak up for Christ? What are we willing to lose, to forfeit, to "suffer" instead of "denying" our faith in Him?
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