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THIS is one of THEM!

Mark 14:69&70
"69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto."

"THIS is one of THEM!"
It was obvious. It's not just the young lady who can see it. They all recognize that Peter looks like a "Galilaean" and he sounds like one too! There is nothing Peter can do. He has snuck in to this palace under the cover of darkness. The religious leaders trial of Jesus is going on inside. Surely Peter knows he is about to be arrested and brutally taken into custody by the temple guards or worse yet The Romans! What can Peter do? He is all alone! If they find him here and now; they will KILL him!!!

Just minutes earlier Peter was among his friends. He had BOLDLY proclaimed that he would NOT betray Jesus! Peter proclaimed that he would stand up to the authorities and never leave Jesus's side. Peter was the Rock! He was gonna be the foundation that the church would be built upon. Peter was the strongest. Peter was the best. And, the strength of Peter's conviction even inspired his fellow Disciples; "Likewise also SAID THEY ALL." 

Only when the moment of truth came, things unfolded just the way Jesus described. They all lost confidence and hope. They FLED 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. They are hiding. Peter snuck in the shadows of the night. Inching his way to the palace where the religious leaders have taken Jesus. Then when asked Peter denied that he was a Jesus follower. Now he is being confronted with the truth of being a Disciple of "JESUS of Nazareth." His PRIDE is NOT HELPING him out of this situation...
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