Concerns of God
But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” — Mark 8:33 Gracious Lord Jesus, my friend and my King, In one moment, Peter is professing the truth that you are the Messiah. In the next, he is being used by Satan to dissuade you from going to the cross. Peter likely thought he was hearing from God when he rebuked you, but he was overconfident in his ability to discern God's will. His response was inconsistent with what Scripture foretold. And his mind couldn't wrap around a suffering servant instead of a victorious king. He had his view of what he wanted to have happen rather than God's view. His human concerns motivated his disbelief in you going to the cross. Lord, it is so easy to default to my human concerns and lose sight of the concerns of God. When I sense that God might want to do something miraculous through me, my unbelief can lead me t...