We all know the story of Peter and Jesus, and how the disciple would deny the master three times before the cock crowed. Peter had a reason to dread hearing the rooster’s raucous announcement that he had indeed failed his master.
Yet, Peter didn’t let that momentous failure ruin his declaration of faith. Rather, he continued on to become known as the Rock upon which the Church of Jesus Christ was built. The cock’s crow, rather than becoming Peter’s defeat, launched him to success in Christ.
We need to let the cock’s crow awaken us to follow in the steps of Jesus. We need to rise up and find our motivation in the call of Christ. We need to leap from our lethargy, and chase after the God of all creation.
Luke 21:36 tells us:
“But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
If we become lax in our study of the Word, we must let the cock’s crow awaken us again. We must delve into God’s Word to find our strength.
1 Corinthians 16:13 says:
“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”
We must be on the lookout for any evil thing that comes between us and God. It is the cock’s crow that keeps our attention on the things of God.
Isaiah 51:9 instructs us:
“Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in days of old, the generations of long ago. Was it not you who cut Rahab in pieces, who pierced the dragon?”
The cock’s crow reminds us of our former place in Christ, and we must endeavor to return to our dependency upon him.
2 Peter 3:9 proclaims:
“The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”
How many times must the cock crow before we come to our senses? He calls us continually, and he wants us to harken to him.
Revelation 20:1-15 tells the final story:
“Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan…and threw him into the pit, and…the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God…came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.”
We are the souls that will live with him for a thousand years, if we heed the cock’s crow and follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
When we are awake in Christ, we can see where he leads, and we will find our way to him.
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