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Mark 14:30&31
"30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny Me thrice.
31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with Thee, I will not deny Thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all."

Right after the Last Supper Jesus tells His Disciples what will happen. They are about to witness one of their own betray Jesus. They will experience TERROR as the authorities crack down on them hard. They will lose confidence and hope. They will FLEE the scene in all directions. Fearing the worst; that they too will be arrested and subjected to the punishment, pain and possibly death at the hands of the authorities.

To this the Apostle Peter says; "NOT ME!" Peter proclaimed that he would stand up to the authorities and never leave Jesus's side. Peter is the Rock! He is the foundation that the church will be built upon! Peter is the strongest!! Peter is the BEST!!!

Today's verses; "And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, BEFORE the cock crow twice, THOU shalt DENY ME thrice." This is the Son of God telling His best follower exactly what he is gonna do! And, Peter refused to believe it. In this moment Peter cannot comprehend any scenario in which he could or would betray his Lord and Savior. 

The strength of Peter's conviction even inspired his fellow Disciples; "But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with Thee, I will not deny Thee in any wise. Likewise also SAID THEY ALL." They have come through a lot together. Feeding the multitude. Healing the sick. Calming the storm. Raising the dead. Nothing is going to tear them apart! They are Jesus followers and they are PROUD. 

PRIDE tempts us to be self-sufficient rather than trusting God. PRIDE lets us have a high opinion of our own dignity, importance, merit, strength and superiority.  We are ALL guilty of PRIDE. The center of "sin" and the center of "pride" is "I."
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