Courage and Fear

While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the high priest’s servants came. When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus.”
But he denied it: “I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about!” Then he went out to the entryway, and a rooster crowed.
When the servant saw him again she began to tell those standing nearby, “This man is one of them!”
But again he denied it. After a little while those standing there said to Peter again, “You certainly are one of them, since you’re also a Galilean!”
Then he started to curse and to swear with an oath, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about!”
(Mark 14:66-71 Holman Christian Standard Bible ©®)

Just prior to the events described here, Peter was with Jesus. While close to Him, Peter had the courage to attack a servant of the high priest with a sword, even though they were surrounded by soldiers and guards who were armed. Our courage is subject to failure when we are the only believer in a crowd. Having received the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus, we should never be subject to fear of crowds or insults or accusations. Jesus is always with us. We should have more courage than Peter did in the garden during the arrest.