Friday, April 7, 2017

What was it like?

Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written:
“‘I will strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’[c]
But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.”
 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”
But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.
Matthew 26:31-35

As we approach Holy Week, I would like for us just to reflect a little bit on what is about to happen.  Too often I think we speed through the week, busy with all of the activities and we forget to stop and reflect what is really going on. 

Have you put yourself in the shoes of Peter?  Here Jesus takes Peter with him to keep watch while he prays.  No doubt, Peter is tired, probably bored and so he falls asleep.  It’s not that Peter doesn’t love Jesus. 

Then Jesus gets taken away to be killed, Peter is probably scared that he too could be killed for being a follower of Christ so he disowns Jesus.  I’m sure we can all picture ourselves in a situation where someone we are with gets into some trouble and we pretend not to know them.  Maybe you haven’t done it however it’s not that hard to imagine how scary it would have been for Peter and to understand why he might have done it. 

As you go through this week, I’d like to have you just put yourself in the place of the different people involved.  Imagine what it would have been like for you and how you would have reacted.  Be honest with yourself.  Really feel the emotions and feelings that those people would have been going through. 


Don’t just the let week pass, eggs get colored and baskets given without really understanding the impact of what this week means for each and every one of us.

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