Sep9
Matthew 16:22-23..Working
16:22 Peter took him aside (i.e. Privately. Pulled Jesus away by the arm.) and began to rebuke him. (To protest, discourage, dissuade, talk-out-of, set-straight) Never, Lord! he said. “This shall never happen to you!” (Expresses a form of protest as “Heaven forbid”. Or “Not on my watch”. Suggests Peter, like everyone else, was expecting a conquering political leader, not a suffering Messiah.) 23 Jesus turned (Away from Peter and looking his disciples.-{Mark-8:33) and said to Peter, “Get behind me” (Get packing, beat it. Or refocus, support.) Satan! (Not Peter literally but in sentiment & disposition.) You are a stumbling-block to me; (Diversion, hindrance.) you do not have in mind (savourest-K.J.V. relish, interests, desire.) the things of God, (God’ plan of Salvation & Redemption.) but the things of men.”(i.e. Worldly advantages, power, pomp, glory, etc.)
Continued From Book
“Warns how Satan tempts us through the unsuspecting hands of well meaning friends with appeals of; “Surely God doesn’t want you to go through this” or “Spare yourself all the trouble & pain”. ⇒ The enemy not only attacks us directly, but also tries to influence us through family and friends who will try to dissuade us from our calling. Many times people will try to convince us that this is not what the Lord will have you do when you that it is.
Additional Notes & Applications
Teaches how great temptations often come through well meaning friends. (Peter meant well, he just………….. We are particularly vulnerable when were led to believe that we are not being treated as we deserve.)
It’s easy for us to be hard and critical on Peter because we know the end of the story and the necessity of the cross. We know the O.T. prophesies that predicted it. We know the suffering servant of Isaiah. But we need to realize that from Peter’s vantage point he was just trying to protect Jesus. His heart and intentions were in the right place. That He was only looking to the interests and welfare of the Lord. He wanted what was best for Jesus.
Many are shocked by Peter in the way he openly rebuked Jesus. Even going so far as saying they would never do such a thing. Yet how can you be sure that your entire life isn’t a rebuke to Jesus. Maybe your preoccupied with worldly things. Your mindful of the things of men but ignorant of the things of God. Year after year you put your own interests first in instead of Kingdom interests. Your job comes first, your family comes first, going out with your friends comes first.
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