“But [Jesus] turned and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.” - Matthew 16:23, KJV Imagine the look of hurt in Peter’s eyes, the one who has been affectionately called “The Rock” by His Master for nearly three years now, the look of confusion and frustration and pain as the man he considered one of his best friends, His Lord and Savior, called him “Satan.” Peter had been zealous for the cause, excitedly following Christ where no others dared to tread – and now, just a short time before he would “lose” Him to death, Jesus calls him a devil? Rebukes him harshly in front of the other disciples? What was going on here? Perhaps the meaning is more clear when we read the verses before it. Jesus, in verse 21, tells the disciples that He will go to Jerusalem, suffer cruel injustices, be bru...
Pressing in, not turning back, growing in faith, not growing slack, ... daring to be restless with anything less than God's best.