Responding to Jesus: The Weakness of Strong Sheep

Robert Murray M 'Cheyne put it this
way: "The seed of every sin known to
man is in my heart."
The Scottish minister's self
disclosure applies to all disciples.
Even the strongest Christians are
capable of the worst spiritual failures.
Don't you think?
This is not fatalistic thinking. It's simply realistic.
And it's what Jesus deliberately taught His first
disciples when He predicted their profound
disloyalty to Him on Good Friday.
"All of you will be made to stumble
because of Me this night..."

Mark 14:27 (NKJV)
As you might remember, it wasn't just Peter who
insisted Jesus was mistaken; he simply spoke first
and loudest:
"If I have to die with you, I will not deny
you!" And they all said likewise."
Mark 14:31
It is not merely weak, immature disciples who
are in danger of spiritual failure.
These future apostles were the best-trained
disciples on earth when they abandoned their
master. And they did so just hours after pledging
their loyalty to Him and debating which of them was
the greatest!
What happened?
I hope to see you here this Sunday as we turn
again to Mark 14 and consider, "Responding to
Jesus: The Weakness of Strong Sheep."