FRIDAY John 15:1-4 Faith in a Crucible T

FRIDAY
John 15:1-4 Faith in a Crucible
This was the second time that evening that Jesus predicted that his disciples would desert him (Luke 22:31-34; John 13:31-38). And for a second time, all the disciples declared that they would die before deserting Jesus. A few hours later, however, they all would scatter. Talk is cheap.
Lesson: It is easy to say we are devoted to Christ, but our claims are meaningful only when they are tested in the crucible of persecution.