[Peter] began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about.” —Mark 14:71 Does peer pressure ever hold you captive? Are we looking for acceptance to the point where we are willing to do almost anything to join the crowd? Imprisoned by his need to be like everyone else, Peter denies his true identity and compromises his love for Jesus. Not only that, but in his third denial he also ends up cursing. Just as Peter tried to blend in with the crowd, we too struggle to stand up for our convictions. Peer pressure controls all of us from time to time. We want to be accepted, approved of, popular. We don’t enjoy being different. So we allow ourselves to be shaped by people’s opinions rather than by what God wants. When that happens, we need to hear the rooster crow so that we can recognize our sin and repent.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:44:05 +0000
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