After Luke 22:54-62
Wanting to be there,
wanting to be anywhere
else, wanting to see
where they take him,
wanting to be invisible,
Then three accusations,
three separate people,
saying you were with
him, you were one
of them, you were
with him, three
charges hurled, three
accusations denied,
denials automatic
and reflexive, framed
by fear, no palms
in the road this time,
no cheering for the king,
no hosannas, only
anger rising, seeking
available targets. Then
he meets his eyes,
searing his soul.
The rooster crows
three times.
Photograph by Olesya Yemets via Unsplash. Used with permission.
2 comments:
Wow, what a powerful post! I came here from Martha's site this morning. I was so moved by your comment about Mary having seen Jesus perform miracles before. That is such a good thought, and it got me wishing we had so much more information about Jesus' time here on earth. Thank you for inspiring my thoughts and faith this morning. God bless you.
Peter's denial of Jesus, unlike so many other reports, appears in all four Gospels. Such a shameful situation for Peter, but I can imagine at his insistence, the story was confessed as a testament to Jesus' power to forgive.
Great poem!
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