Station 3

PRAYER:

Thank you, Lord, for the example of Peter, to whom you showed such grace and mercy when he denied that he knew you.  

I confess Lord there have been situations where I have failed to acknowledge you in my conversations with others for fear of being mocked or because I didn’t know what to say. Please forgive me when my words and my behavior have dishonoured you.  

Lord, let me be a light in the darkness! Let your love flow through me into the lives of friends, family, colleagues and strangers. May I be a blessing to everyone you bring into my life.  

SCRIPTURE:

"Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. One of the maids came over to him and said, "You too were with Jesus the Galilean." But he denied it in front of everyone, saying, "I do not know what you are talking about!" As he went out to the gate, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazorean." Again he denied it with an oath, "I do not know the man!" A little later the bystanders came over and said to Peter, "Surely you too are one of them; even your speech gives you away." At that he began to curse and to swear, "I do not know the man." And immediately a cock crowed. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: "Before the cock crows you will deny me three times." He went out and began to weep bitterly."

(Matthew 26: 69-75)