Heralds Digest

“A second time the rooster crowed. Then Peter called to mind the word that Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And when he thought about it, he wept.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭14:72‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/mrk.14.72.nkjv The denial of Jesus Christ was one of the lowest point of compromises in the life and ministry of Peter. He actually underestimated the danger of matching along the tides of the world’s intimidation, insurrection and insensitivity to the plan and purpose of God. After witnessing the lowest humiliation by the highest ever Apostle of grace, while He was revealing the purpose of God for humanity, it was difficult for the disciple to find support for his earlier boast of denying with Jesus. After all, anyone can easily volunteer to march ever with Jesus when it is taken that the Master will never walk along the trail of humiliation and loneliness. Whereas, the mind of faith often fail to work properly when life’s security ...

“But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” Jesus said, “I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭14:61-62‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/mrk.14.61-62.nkjv The chief priests, scribes, and elders had the greatest challenge of their lives trying to find incriminating statement of expression around the activities of Jesus. But when interrogations became their last resort, they found no cooperation from Jesus, as nothing came out from His lips until Christ’s true identity was queried: “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” Perhaps if Jesus had remained silent at this point, the interrogations could linger further with more frustration at best. But Jesus made it easier for His accusers by responding with a stellar statement of undeniable identity. That Jesus is Christ, the Son of the Living Blessed Go...