Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
A Declaration of Firm Commitment
Text: John 13: 37-38
A DECLARATION OF FIRM COMMITMENT
Peter continued to insist that he was going to be able to follow Jesus no matter what he may have to go through. His heart was in the right place. But he did not realise his limitations.
“Peter said to Him, ‘Why can I not follow You now? I will lay down my life for Your sake.’ Jesus answered him, ‘Will you lay down your life for My sake?
Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not crow till you have denied Me three times.’”John 13:37-38
1. Peter: “Why can I not follow You now? I will lay down my life for Your sake.”
a. Peter’s heart
i. Peter loved the Lord Jesus
ii. He meant what he said
iii. He was indeed willing to lay down his life for the sake of the Lord
b. But he had not factored in other things:
i. The strength of his faith
ii. The depth of his courage
iii. The quality of his character
c. The tests in life
i. They would come
ii. The hidden fears may arise
iii. Courage can fail a person
iv. Faith may not be as strong as we imagine
v. Time and testing will prove the worth of our verbal declaration of commitment
2. Jesus: “Will you lay down your life for My sake?”
a. This was not putting Peter down
b. It was a word of caution
3. “The rooster shall not crow till you have denied Me three times”
a. These were sobering and humbling words
b. Peter was forewarned that he would deny the Lord three times
c. It was difficult to reconcile these words of Jesus with the strong feelings Peter felt in his heart
经文：约翰福音 13：37-38
坚定承诺的宣言
彼得坚持他无论经历什么困难都会跟随耶稣。他的心意是对的。但他却没有意识到自身的局限。
“彼得说：‘主啊，我为什么现在不能跟你去？我愿意为你舍命！’耶稣说：‘你愿意为我舍命吗？我实实在在地告诉你：鸡叫以先，你要三次不认我。’”
《约翰福音 13：37-38》