“You
Are Seeing
Things
Merely From A Human Point Of View,
Not
From God's.”
Scripture
Mark
8
31 Then
Jesus began to tell them that the Son of Man must suffer many
terrible things and be rejected by the elders, the leading priests,
and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but three days
later he would rise from the dead.
32 As
he talked about this openly with his disciples, Peter took him aside
and began to reprimand him for saying such things.
33 Jesus
turned around and looked at his disciples, then reprimanded
Peter. “Get away from me, Satan!” he said. “You
are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.”
34 Then,
calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of
you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up
your cross, and follow me.
35 If you
try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up
your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will
save it.
38 If
anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful
days, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns
in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
Observation
Looking
back over my life, when I was younger, in my 20's, 30's 40's, and
even 50's experiencing the death of a loved one and attending
someone's funeral seemed like a very rare thing, but now that I am
just about to leave my sixties in a year, oh my goodness, it seems
like a weekly event. I don't know about you, but I am glad that this
place is not my forever home! I am just passing through.
When
Jesus was talking about His death and His resurrection Simon Peter
scolded Him, just like some of our loved ones do if we begin to talk
about dying.
What
Jesus said to Peter in response is exactly what I am thinking about
as I write this simple blog. Jesus told Peter, “You are seeing
things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.”
I
want to see what is happening around me, yes and especially death,
from God's point of view, from His perspective, not from a human's
point of view. I want to see and grasp the big picture! Don't you?
John
11:25
25 Jesus
told her, “I am the resurrection and the
life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.
Romans
8:38-39
38 And
I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love.
Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our
fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers
of hell can separate us from God’s love.
39 No
power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all
creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that
is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Application
This
broken world is not my home. I am just passing through!
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I am so thankful for Your Word. Without it I would have no
hope. You have a plan for me and it is a forever plan. Jeremiah 29:11
is your plan for me and for all who put their faith and trust in You.
“ For
I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord.
“They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future
and a hope.”
Daily
Bible Reading: Numbers 28,29; Mark 8
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