21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord!This shall never happen to you.” 23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.” (Matthew 16)
Peter had just made the most profound statement thus far in the Gospel record: Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. The next thing we know, Peter assumes the role of Jesus' promoter and personal advisor, telling Him how to carry out His calling as Messiah. He presumes to know everything He should do, and how He should do it. In our walk with the LORD, we often begin to think we know so much that we have exhausted the mind and will of God to the point that we can call the shots and know the next step we should take without asking. Not a wise move. It is humility before God that brings us to repentance and faith, by the grace of God, and it is that same posture that keeps us on the path God has for us. Will we continue to grow in faith and understand more about the character, plan and will of God? Yes. Will we ever have it all figured out? By no means. May we find in Him our directions for today, one step at a time, holding His hand.
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