1. John 16:32 Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me.

2. Matthew 26:30-35 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same.

3. John 2:23-25 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.

Peter swore he would not deny Jesus even if it came to death, he did so three times, just as Jesus said he would. Jesus knew Peter would deny him, yet he loved Peter still. He knew all his disciples would run and leave him alone, but he showed them no bitterness, knowing God would never leave him alone.

Men don’t always keep their promises, cursed are we indeed when we rely on men. Cast your eyes on God who alone is able to save you, and don’t hate a friend when they bail out on you. They have just done what you likely would have done had you also been in their position. Let’s learn from our Saviour, and entrust ourselves to no man.

If you trust God too little, you will trust men too much, and you will end up bitter on their account. When we trust God as we ought, it will be a little thing to us when men let us down.