Poor Peter! At one moment Jesus is blessing him to the skies, and the next moment He’s calling him Satan. What is going on?
If you think about it, Jesus is being completely consistent here. When Peter says the truth of God, Jesus praises him. When Peter speaks the words of the devil, trying to turn Jesus away from the road to the cross, he gets the opposite treatment—for Jesus will let nothing stand in the way of our salvation.
Nothing and nobody matters to Jesus as much as doing what God sent Him to do—laying down His life for all of us on the cross and then rising from the dead, to make us God’s forgiven people.
WE PRAY: Thank You, Lord, for making our safety Your top priority. Amen.
Reflection Questions:
* How do you think Peter felt each time?
* Do you think he was confused?
* Why do you matter so much to Jesus?
Lenten Devotions were written by Dr. Kari Vo.