Prediction of Peter's Betrayal

Prediction of Peter’s Denial
Luke 22.24-38

Imagine a football manager trying to prepare his squad for the match of their lives. They are facing their greatest opponents, with a major trophy at stake. He needs them to be totally focused on the task in hand. He has just outlined to them the strategy they must follow if they are to have a chance of winning. He has warned them that their opponents are cunning and will exploit any weaknesses they show.

But the minute he stops talking they start to squabble about who is the best player among them. They boast of how many goals they’ve scored, and argue about who did best in different games. They quarrel about who should really be playing in which position. They bicker about who should hold the trophy for the photographs after the match. Anything less like a team ready for a big game it would be hard to imagine...

Taken from Luke for Everyone – by Tom Wright