Unvarnished Jesus: A Lenten JourneyEjemplo

Tuesday, April 2

Matthew 26:69–75

4th Station of the Cross: Jesus Is Denied by Peter

I suppose we’ve all heard that rooster crow — the rooster of conviction that alerts us to how we’ve failed to live up to our lofty promise to faithfully follow Jesus. Yet here’s one of the things I love about the Bible: It makes no attempt to cover up the sins of seminal figures. We know about the sins of Moses and David; we know about the sins of Peter and Paul. It’s not sin that disqualifies us as disciples of Jesus, but quitting. Peter denied Jesus, but he didn’t quit, and he was forgiven and restored. Judas betrayed Jesus…and hung himself. When you hear the rooster crow, you may weep bitterly for awhile, but don’t give up; don’t quit. The rooster’s crow of conviction doesn’t signal the end of your journey; it just helps you get back on track.