Peter was hesitant to follow Jesus into the hearing before the high priest. He followed for a while, but he stopped at a distance. He was scared that he would be persecuted too, and he even went so far as saying he did not know Christ! Sometimes, we might want to be an “at a distance Christian,” and we may not even want to call ourselves a Christian. We may say that we believe in Christ, but we aren't one of those uptight Christians. We want to fit in with the world so we are not singled out. However, being a Christian is not something we should shy away from. We should want to identify ourselves with Christ, and we should not be ashamed of following Him. Do you keep your faith secret at your job or at school? Jesus is not ashamed to call us His brothers and sisters, and we should not be ashamed to call Him our Lord and Savior.
