I've been saying it. He's playing the role of Peter.

"Before the cock crows THOU SHALT deny me three times."

Peter was not the type to shy away from a fight. He drew a sword and cut off a Roman soldier's ear when they came to arrest Jesus in Gethsemane. He fought for the cause his entire life and eventually was crucified himself. The man had the faith to walk on water and the courage of a lion. I think the reading of Peter's denial of Jesus has always been misinterpreted as a moment of weakness, when in fact, I've long suspected it was the toughest trial of his faith and was done at the request, if not the command, of Jesus, for reasons possibly only known to Him. His weeping has been framed as a moment of shame. Rather, I think it was the hardest moment of his life, being forced to swallow his pride in a way he never had before. As pride was his greatest vice. Being asked/told to deny confederacy with the man who showed him the power of faith, the cleansing nature of love, and the hope of a glorious eternity could not have sat well with him.

Trump's tweet aimed at Pence on the morning of January 6th always read two ways to me too. So many instantly condemned him, but something about it never sat right with me. I realize completely that I could be wrong but something tells me when this story is told in its entirety, the name Pence will not be the hiss and byword we've made it into the past couple of years. Something tells me he was a vital piece in this (hopefully) final chess match between the lovers of God and the demon followers of Baal.

I've been saying it. He's playing the role of Peter.

"Before the cock crows THOU SHALT deny me three times."

Peter was not the type to shy away from a fight. He drew a sword and cut off a Roman soldier's ear when they came to arrest Jesus in Gethsemane. He fought for the cause his entire life and eventually was crucified himself. The man had the faith to walk on water and the courage of a lion. I think the reading of Peter's denial of Jesus has always been misinterpreted as a moment of weakness, when in fact, I've long suspected it was the toughest trial of his faith and was done at the request, if not the command, of Jesus, for reasons possibly only known to Him. His weeping has been framed as a moment of shame. Rather, I think it was the hardest moment of his life, being forced to swallow his pride in a way he never had before. As pride was his greatest vice. Being asked/told to deny confederacy with the man who showed him the power of faith, the cleansing nature of love, and the hope of a glorious eternity could not have sat well with him.

Trump's tweet aimed at Pence on the morning of January 6th always read two ways to me too. So many instantly condemned him, but something about it never sat right with me. I realize completely that I could be wrong but something tells me when this story is told in its entirety, the name Pence will not be the hiss and byword we've made it into the past couple of years. Something tells me he was a vital piece in this (hopefully) final chess match between the followers of God and the demons of Baal.