"WHEN THE COCK CROWS"

BARRIO'S ALARM CLOCK:

IN A REMOTE BARRIO, WHERE WE LIVE, WHEN I WAS A KID, THE CROWING OF A COCK IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US.

IT SERVES AS OUR ALARM CLOCK. MY MOTHER GET UP IN BED AHEAD OF US. SHE BOILED NATIVE COFFEE AND COOKED OTHER FOOD STUFFS IN OUR IMPROVISED KITCHEN. WHEN EVERYTHING WAS READY MY MOTHER WAKE ME UP TO EAT AND TO PREPARED MY SELF FOR SCHOOL.

SHE NEEDS TO DO THIS BECAUSE MY 20 KILOMETERS JOURNEY FROM HOME TO SCHOOL STARTS RIGHT AFTER THE COCK CROWS.

DENIAL AND BETRAYAL:

IN THE BIBLE, IT HAS A DIFFERENT MEANING. IT REMINDS US OF A TRAGIC EVENT BETWEEN A MASTER AND HIS DISCIPLE, WHEN A DISCIPLE BETRAYED HIS MASTER. PETER DIS-OWNED JESUS THREE TIMES BEFORE THE COCK CROWS.

FITTING REMINDERS:

1. IN WHAT WAYS YOU BETRAYED A FRIEND?

2. HOW MANY TIMES YOU DENY A CERTAIN TRUTH AS IT WAS NEVER HAPPENED?

3. WHAT EXCUSES YOU WILL MADE TODAY?

4. DENIAL AND BETRAYAL OF CHRIST TAKES IN DIFFERENT FORMS.

BEFORE THE COCK CROWS, THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS. ASK FORGIVENESS AND START A NEW DAY RIGHT.