Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.”
Matthew 16:24
Sometimes it’s difficult to know and understand God’s Will. At times it seems counter to what makes sense – or to what we want or believe His Will to be.
Peter certainly had that mindset!
It couldn’t possibly be that Jesus – God’s Chosen One, the Messiah, was suppose to “suffer many things…be killed…and on the third day be raised.”
Jesus must have it wrong! Jesus should be corrected.
But Jesus has some harsh words for Peter: “get behind Me, adversary! You are a hindrance to me.”
YIKES!
The thing is, God knows what He’s doing and we need to get on board with His Will; not try to get Him on board with ours.
And His Will is always right! His Will saves. His Will has challenges, but accomplished so much more than we can think or imagine!
May God’s Will be done – and may we not be an adversary to Him!
SCRIPTURES
- Matthew 16:21-28
