John 18:12-27
It’s bad enough to undergo a humiliating interrogation. It’s worse if the interrogation will be used to know how to be all the more effective in an ensuing trial. Add to that the betrayal by a disciple, the denial of knowing you from another, and the running away of still others.
The one who went through such things is certainly equipped to carry us through times of a similar character. Why do we call such times “trials?” Maybe because we feel judged as persons, with our worth challenged, because of troubles we go through. That becomes a vicious circle because then you feel less like sharing your burden with others because of what you imagine they might think of you. And we all know things are worse when we try to deal with them alone.
We can start breaking such a pattern by recognizing the one who carried our sorrows (Isaiah 53:3-5) is with us even before we ask.
Prayer:
Thank you, Jesus, that you are beside me even when I forget to acknowledge you. I even deny you in my words and actions, and yet you do not forsake me. Release us more to one another and we recognize your own gracious presence with us. Amen.
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