March 25, 2026
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Reading along with us in our Lenten readings from “The Life of Jesus”? Here’s today’s reading:
Lent 2026 – Day 21 in the Book: “The Life of Jesus“
The Week Jesus Dies
Read Sections 5.43 through 5.46 (pages 171-173)
This book is an account of Jesus’ life and teachings told in chronological order from the four Gospels to create one continuous story.
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Lent 2026 day 21: I always feel so bad for Peter when he denies knowing Jesus for the third time and Jesus looks right at him then the rooster crows and Peter remembers what Jesus told him and Peter weeps bitterly . He must have felt so bad because he wanted to be with Jesus no matter what happened .
I will go into this more on Sunday, but Jesus is being treated unfairly, legally, through these trials. And yet He maintains His composure but also is not hesitant to speak up. As He shows courage, Peter does not. it just goes to show how weak all our wills can be and we can think we can do a certain thing, and then we don’t. It should encourage us to be courageous in our own lives and be resolved in the things of God and also understand the love and forgiveness that God gives us in our failure.
Jesus rushed off to an unauthorized illegal night court. Didn’t matter what he said or did. They wanted him dead. To have Jesus say something they could bring to the Roman’s for execution. He could’ve opened up heaven to them. It didn’t matter. They had already made up their minds to have him killed before Passover. The truth of who Peter really is comes out when he’s faced with a life-changing situation. The next few hours for him is a path to become a person Jesus would use to build his church in the future. Peter would always remember these few hours and never go back to that. He would certainly die if this came up again
Lent 2026 – Day 21
It hurts to read the account of Peter for so many reasons. Your heart breaks for Jesus having to hear His disciple succumb to fear and deny Him, even though He knew it would happen. Standing there with all these people coming against Him, it would have been nice to have someone cheer to save Him. It hurts for Peter, the realization that the thing he fought so hard to say he would never do he had done. Fear is powerful and can stiffle our voice when we need to stand up for something we believe that is so unpopular. Finally, it hurts because it is the realization that if even His disciples cannnot stand up for Him, there is no way this crowd will see the light the time has come for Him to be crucified for our sin.
Lent day 21
Lent 2026 – Day 21
When I read about Peters betrayal, I thought about courage. It’s not just physical, but mental. Fear is a very powerful motivator, and hard to not succumb to.
Courage is the mental, emotional, or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. It is the ability to act in accordance with one’s beliefs despite potential risk, pain, or uncertainty. It involves not just physical bravery, but also the fortitude to face daily challenges.
Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him…And he went outside and wept bitterly. What an awful place to be, to see Jesus bound and beaten, and delcaring just hours earlier that he would be with him no matter what. Then to totally do a 180 and deny he even knew him. This is where the rubber meets the road. When someone asks us if we know Jesus when we are under duress – do we deny him or do we stand straight, look the person in the eye, and state firmly, YES I do know Jesus, he is my Savior!