Mark 8:32a-33 and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 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. Peters intent was love for Jesus, but he was unwittingly used of Satan. You dont have to be demon possessed for Satan to use you, and we need to be on guard lest we are unwittingly used. We can infer that if Peter was bold enough to rebuke Jesus, he was confident that God told him what was right and that Jesus was wrong. Where it all broke down was that Peter was far too confident in his ability to hear from God. What Peter said didnt line up with the Scriptures. What Peter said was in contradiction to the spiritual authority over him. Peter is a perfect example of how a sincere heart coupled with mans thinking can often lead to disaster.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:19:31 +0000
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