Daily Reading

Matthew 26:47-75; Psalm 32:1-11; Proverbs 8:17-21 Jesus has now been arrested. Notice that He calls them out for their use of force, saying they could have arrested Him at anytime, but they do it in the cover of secrecy - all to fulfill prophecy. From there Jesus is taken to the high priest. The disciples came back from where ever they had run off to & followed at a distance to see what would happen. The high priest asked Jesus if He claimed to be the Son of God. Jesus answered by quoting prophecy, when enraged the priest. Rather than open his eyes to the fact that Jesus was who He said He was, the high priest used this admission to sentence him to death. At this time, Jesus was beaten and spit upon. Peter, who was sitting in the courtyard waiting to hear what would happen, was recognized by a servant girl. He fulfilled Jesus' prophecy by denying Jesus three times before the rooster crowed. As soon as the rooster crowed, Peter recognized his sin. I love the fact that we are reading about the death & resurrection during this week before Easter. Read it carefully, remember what it tells us! Remember what Jesus went through in order to pay the price for your sins. Remember His sacrifice.