Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Lessons from Peter’s Denial
Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, "You also were with Jesus the Galilean." Mat 26:70 But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you mean." Mat 26:71 And when he went out to the entrance, another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth." Mat 26:72 And again he denied it with an oath: "I do not know the man." Mat 26:73 After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "Certainly you too are one of them, for your accent betrays you." Mat 26:74 Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know the man." And immediately the rooster crowed. Mat 26:75 And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." And he went out and wept bitterly.
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After the arrest of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, Peter followed Him to the house where Jesus was held, and with the help of John who knew the servants at the house, Peter was admitted. Later, one of those who was there in the courtyard spoke to Peter and said that he was one of Jesus' disciples. At that point, Peter denied that he knew Jesus. He then moved to a different place, and one of those in that area also recognized him and stated that he was a disciple. For the second time, he denied that he knew Jesus. A while later, others also accused Peter of being a follower of Jesus because they recognized his accent was from Galilee. Peter then denied the Lord for the third time. After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "Certainly you too are one of them, for your accent betrays you." Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know the man." Peter looked up at that time, according to Luke 22:61, and saw Jesus and remembered what Jesus had prophesied of his denial. Then Peter went out and wept. And immediately the rooster crowed. And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." And he went out and wept bitterly. The remorse that Peter felt was overwhelming. How often do we deny the Lord by the way we talk, or by what we do not say when we have a chance to speak out for the Lord? We need to learn some lessons from Peter. There are several things about Peter we should remember.
1. This was an attack of Satan (Luke 22:31).
2. His old carnal nature kicked in (Galatians 5:17).
3. He was sleeping instead of praying (Matthew 26:40-41).
4. He was in bad company (Matthew 26:69).
5. His pride got the best of him. (Matthew 26:35).
We need to consider the lessons from Peter’s denial that caused him to fail and work on those areas of our own lives. Remember, Peter became a great man after the Lord had finished His work in his life. “Lord, help us to learn the lessons of trust and obedience which we need in order to become a servant that You can use.”
Bible Reading for the Year
November 9th, Jeremiah 46-48; Hebrews 4
Prayer Needs
Praise the Lord! Doris Langley was able to go home from the hospital. Please keep praying for her!
Please pray for Thomas Moon who has melanoma. He is the son of Jeanette Moon who is the wife of former Pastor Andrew Moon.
Please continue to pray for Vickie Dalton. Pray for God’s healing. She has some good days and some bad ones. She is on oxygen now.
Please continue to pray for Faye Smith, Jack Gargis’ sister. She is out of the hospital and back at her son's house. She is having P.T. there and is progressing slowly. She is starting to eat better and is getting some stronger.
Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans. She is home and getting stronger. Pray for wisdom for the next step forward. Pray for complete healing.
Please continue to pray for Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease. He is not doing well.
Thank you for praying for Dr. Joe Jordan. The doctor changed his meds which has helped him. Please continue to pray for him to get stronger.
Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren. She is facing some difficult challenges.
Pray for our Missionaries!
Sue Singleton and the mission in Cambodia
Dr. Joe Jordan and the CBM (Cross and Bible Ministries)
Travis and Caroline Fennessy – IBM missionaries to Southeast Asia