In the 16th chapter of Matthew's Gospel beginning at the 23rd verse, Jesus turns to His disciple, Peter and says "Get behind me Satan, you are stumbling block to me." It seems Peter has gone from being the "rock" that the church would be built upon to being a stone that "causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall." (1 Peter 2:8)
Peter has brought this rebuke upon himself for he is only thinking of himself and not the divine nature of Jesus' ministry. How often do we find ourselves in Peter's shoes? How often are we thinking only of ourselves? How often do we forget the divine and replace it with our own sinful selfishness?
So, the next time you find yourself blocking the road to one and all, trying saying what Jesus said; "Satan get behind me!"
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