“You will deny me three times.”
These words have been ringing in my ears ever since that precious night we were gathered together with our Lord. Jesus had just done the most amazing act of service the world had ever heard of. He got up and washed our feet! Then He told us again that He would leave us. We were afraid. I was afraid. And as usual I impulsively told the Lord that I would lay down my life for Him. I thought I would. I thought I could.
Then we went out and the Lord turned Himself in to the soldiers which such authority like I’ve never seen. It was so powerful that the soldiers fell backwards when He spoke those poignant words,“I am.” They didn’t realize that He was declaring that He was the great I AM, Yahweh, whom the Jews who sent to capture Him, claimed they worship.
Well, the soldiers got up again and I couldn’t bear to see them capture my Lord. So, being impulsive again, I drew my sword and cut off one of the soldier’s ears. I think his name was Malchus. But my Lord rebuked me and healed the man’s ear!