After finishing their prayers in Gethsemane, Judas betrayed them.

After praying in Gethsemane... due to Judas' betrayal,
Jesus was arrested... and the disciples fled...
Peter... sneaked into the entrance to the garden of the house where Jesus was taken...
He was discovered by a maid who said, "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth"...
...and hastily denied it, saying, "I don't know anyone like that."
...At first, he tried to evade the question by saying, "I don't know what you're talking about,"
but the second time, he swore an denial.

When I was in high school, I read a book called "Silence"...😥
If I had been born in that era (the Edo period)...
I wondered if I could really say "I believe in Jesus!" to the life-or-death question of "Do you believe in Jesus or not?" 😥
It made me question my own faith.
...Peter is a well-known figure even among non-Christians.
...He is known as one of Christ's most prominent disciples.
And, unfortunately...😨
He became famous for denying knowing Christ...
This dishonorable record was included in the Bible, which is said to be the world's best-selling book, and he is seen by people all over the world, and even to this day, as another traitor.
...I still can't criticize Peter.
...A person cherishes their one and only life.
...To confess that you believe in Jesus at the risk of your life,
I think it's more important to have your heart filled by the Holy Spirit than to have a strong will of your own.
Therefore Trust in the Lord and pray❗️
Continue praying and praising the Lord🎶
...Because human will is so weak that it is easily influenced by circumstances and environment.
...
Shalom😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.