Mark 8:31-33:
31And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must of necessity suffer many things and be tested and disapproved and rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days rise again [from death]. 32And He said this freely (frankly, plainly, and explicitly, making it unmistakable). And Peter took Him by the hand and led Him aside and then [facing Him] began to rebuke Him. 33But turning around [His back to Peter] and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have a mind intent on promoting what God wills, but what pleases men [you are not on God's side, but that of men].
Who was Jesus rebuking when He said this? It SAYS that "He rebuked Peter", but He SAID "Get behind Me, Satan!". The dictionary definition of "rebuke" is: an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism; to scold; to express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone because of their behavior or actions. Jesus WAS rebuking Peter, but He did it by exposing that the idea had come from satan! THAT is our real enemy and adversary! He IS a defeated foe, but he continues to fight the battles as though he still has a possibility of winning! We need to stay alert to his tactics so that we don't get blind-sided into accepting anything less than God's very best! Peter had good intentions, but he was listening to the wrong source of information! The devil can try to make something sound like the Truth, but all he can ever really do is LIE! Don't fall for it! Know the Word so very well that you CANNOT be fooled! Amen! Here, to help you with this, is Hillsong United with "One Way":
Shalom in Him!
