The consequences of telling the truth, and not

Morning: Psalm 45; Isaiah 9:1–7; 2 Peter 1:12-21

Evening: Psalms 47, 48; Zechariah 2:1-13; Luke 22:54-69

Have you ever been so afraid of the consequences of admitting to doing something people thought you should not have done that, when challenged, you lied? This was Peter’s dilemma ... admit that he was a disciple of the man, Jesus, who now stood condemned to death, or lie. It’s like, ‘If I admit it, then I’m dead too!’ Maybe Peter thought, ‘Better to lie, and stay alive; then I can do some good.’ Our dilemmas may not be as stark as Peter’s, but we must often weigh the consequences of either telling the truth or hiding it. Decisions! Decisions!