Wrong Thinking🤔

Mark 8:31 (KJV) And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 

The word “teach” caught my attention. This is only the fourth time it has been mentioned in the book of Mark and also the last. Jesus is teaching His leaders about what will happen in the near future. Jesus said I’m going to suffer. I know it may be hard for you to believe but I will suffer. I will be rejected and it will be by the elder, the chief priest and the scribes and they are going to kill me! But listen closely, read my lips. After three days I’ll be back, yes I will rise from the dead and conquer the last enemy death. Well how did these disciples take this news? I don’t know how everyone else felt but we do know how Peter felt.  Mark 8:32 (KJV) And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. Did this news dampen their spirit, destroy their hope?  Maybe, I don’t know🤷🏻. But we are told that Peter took Jesus aside. Just envision that for a moment. Peter came to Jesus and said “Jesus, could I see you over here for just  a moment.” Woe! What just happened? How did that go?  Mark 8:33 (KJV) But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. Well, not so good for Peter you just don’t question the teacher and especially when the teacher is the Son of God. Peter you have been thinking and your thinking has led you to a wrong conclusion. When Jesus rebuked Peter He used four words in one sentence “Satan” and “savourest” “God” and ”men” satan will always try to weaken. Jesus tells Peter you are savoring the wrong thoughts. Why am I saying that? Because Jesus uses the word “savourest.” The Greek word that’s used here for savorest is the same Greek word used in Romans 8:5 for mind.

Romans 8:5 (KJV) For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. What was Peter doing? Thinking wrongly. He was thinking within himself, he had allowed his thinking to overpower God's thinking. He had apparently been thinking, savoring his thoughts. Why? First Jesus said He was going to suffer many things. Then He said it would be by those in high places. Maybe Peter thought the people won’t let that happen. 🙆🏻‍♂️You think 💁🏼‍♂️Then Jesus said the unbelievable “be killed, and after three days rise again.” Peter let his savoring thoughts go south into the unbelievable. That’s what Eve did, that’s what the people of Noah’s day did. That’s what the people of our day are doing. Jesus said He would return to this earth.

Mark 13:26 (KJV) And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

But the people of our day say “let me google that.” They find out that 46% believe it will NEVER HAPPEN. Why? Simple, they savored their thoughts.