"And when he thought thereon, he wept" (Mark 14: 72).
Some feel that as long as Peter lived his tears flowed when he remembered how he denied his Lord. This may be so, for his sin was very great and grace in him had afterward done a perfect work. This same experience is common to all the redeemed family according to the degree in which the Spirit of God has removed the natural heart of stone. We, like Peter, remember our boastful promise: "Though all men forsake You, yet I will not." When we think of what we vowed to be and of what we have been, we may weep whole showers of grief. Can we, when we are reminded of our sins and their exceeding sinfulness, remain stolid and stubborn? Do we cry to the Lord for renewed assurances of pardoning love? May we never take a dry-eyed look at sin unless, before long, we have a tongue parched in the flames of hell. Peter thought of his Master's look of love. The Lord followed up the cock's warning voice with an admonitory look of sorrow, pity, and love. That glance was never out of Peter's mind so long as he lived. It was far more effectual than ten thousand sermons would have been without the Spirit. The penitent apostle would be sure to weep when he recollected the Savior's full forgiveness which restored hims to his former place. To think that we have offended so kind and good a Lord is more than sufficient reason for constant weeping. Lord, smite our rocky hearts and make the waters flow.