Church Mice

Be careful what you swear to in front of God and witnesses. Peter declared that he would die before ever denying Christ. He declared it. He promised it. He vowed it. He swore to God. But when the soldiers came, the disciples all scurried like rodents off a sinking ship. They weren’t ready to die for Jesus yet. Later, when he was asked if he knew Jesus, “Peter the mouth” became “Peter the mouse” and swore in a whole different way. It’s easy for us all to do the same. A little denial here… a little silence there… and the next thing you know, we too have become mere church mice. -- Friar Tuck’s Occasional Wisdom