Matthew 26:73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech betrays thee. 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
These elements of the “Old man” would surface from time to time in Peter, whenever the right circumstances converged. We are not railing on Peter at all, for many of us may currently be walking in his shoes and thus, we are to see ourselves through Peter, so that a serious assessment of our true condition may ensue.
On Peter’s boasting and cursing, the Biblical record leaves no doubt. When Christ declared that Peter would deny Him, the disciple then became deeply offended, for in his mind, Jesus was questioning his loyalty. And in response, Peter uttered words that a truly converted person should never ever utter.
We do not know for certain what we will or will not do in certain situations, for what we plan to say and do in a given circumstance is quite often derailed by devils who present their temptations tailormade for our weakest points. Thus, a truly converted person will walk humbly with God, not boasting about his or her spiritual strength, even if they are sincere.
Matthew 26: 31 Then says Jesus unto them, All of you shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. 33 Peter answered and said unto him, though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!