They have Him and they take Him to the high priest. This is big, this is the moment they had planned and dreamed of and now it’s here. They have Jesus bound and in their power or at least they think they do. I’m afraid many today think the same. Many go about doing and saying what they will. Somehow they think Jesus can be bound and they are in charge. I heard a man say this not long ago, he said “if a person says they are going to heaven when they die and continues to enjoy living in sin and it doesn’t bother them. Then what they say is questionable.” Peter said Mark 14:29 (KJV) But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. Everyone may abandon you but I won’t. What did Peter do? He ran off and left Jesus. Then he follows Jesus afar or at a distance.
Mark 14:54 (KJV) And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
Maybe Peter felt sorry for the way he acted after what he told Jesus? That’s good, that’s what I’m saying when one does wrong and it doesn’t bother them. Peter is showing some remorse but he is still not where he needs to be. Peter has not only followed Jesus afar he has now gotten closer. He is standing at a fire warming himself when all of a sudden he is spotted. Mark 14:66 (KJV) And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
Mark 14:67 (KJV) And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
Mark 14:68 (KJV) But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. Peter didn’t act like it bothered him because he denied Jesus 2 more times. But that last time Peter gets more aggressive and tries to be more convincing and throws in some cuss words. Then the words of Jesus ring in his heart. Mark 14:72 (KJV) And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. If there has ever been a time in a person's life when they have spent time with the Lord and in His Word. They have been around God’s people and they get away or follow afar off and get around the wrong people as Peter did and it doesn’t bother them like it did Peter. I would say maybe they didn’t have what they thought they had. The big day is coming. It may not be today but it’s coming. It doesn't matter how old you are, just stop and ask yourself where has the time went? The older you get the faster it goes and gets closer to the big day. What is the big day? It’s the day that has been appointed just for you.
Hebrews 9:27 (KJV) And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: Your appointed day of death is coming. How close are you following Jesus? What fires are you warning yourself around?
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