Not The Best Response?

And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. Mark 8:31-32

Teachers, have you ever taught a lesson that seemed to bounce off your students? Did one of them take you aside to give you a butt chewing because he/she didn't believe you? Jesus had that experience here in our scripture for today. We know from our studies in the Word that what Jesus taught would come to pass exactly as He foretold. Peter wasn't having any of that defeatist talk though, and he took the Son of God aside to the rebuking room.

When the pastor reminds us, "response required," this one may not be among the top ten best responses to the word of the Lord. Especially when giving that required response to the Lord's own face. Well, the Lord can respond too, and His rebuke of Peter in the following verse reminds us that Jesus can be firm in His love when required.

But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.” (v33)

Ow!

Bucky