UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN'S LOVE AND GOD'S LOVE

21 FROM THAT TIME JESUS BEGAN TO SHOW HIS DISCIPLES THAT HE MUST GO TO JERUSALEM, AND SUFFER MANY THINGS FROM THE ELDERS AND CHIEF PRIESTS AND SCRIBES, AND BE KILLED, AND BE RAISED THE THIRD DAY.
22 THEN PETER TOOK HIM ASIDE AND BEGAN TO REBUKE HIM, SAYING, "FAR BE IT FROM YOU, LORD; THIS SHALL NOT HAPPEN TO YOU!”
23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! YOU ARE AN OFFENSE TO ME, FOR YOU ARE NOT MINDFUL OF THE THINGS OF GOD, BUT THE THINGS OF MEN.”
Matthew 16:21-23 (NKJV)

When Jesus began to talk about His sufferings, demise or death and resurrection; the disciples were appalled—shocked and dismayed. Peter, being a vocal person among them, took Jesus' aside and began to reprove Him (Matthew 16:22).

Now, Peter's action could be considered to be out of the love he had for Jesus, but such love is soulish or carnal, It was not from God. It was a love from human nature, not the love given by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5). This was the reason why Jesus reprimanded Peter, telling him that he was an offense to Him, Jesus (Matthew 16:23). Peter was not mindful of the things of God but of men. In other words, Peter was being carnal, If he was being spiritual he would have understood that what He, Jesus, said about His suffering, death and resurrection was of God—It was sacrosanct or inviolable and should not be disputed.

Whoever loves you to the point that the person would not want you to do God's Will or obey God's instruction; such a love is not from God. Whoever loves you with the love of God would want you to do God's Will—obey whatever instruction given to you by Him, regardless of whatever It would take.

Jesus had to be harsh in His words or statement to Peter because the matter had to do with obedience to God's Word, doing God's Will, and fulfilling the purpose why He came to the earth.
Whoever wants you to compromise the fulfillment of God's purpose or plan concerning your life should not be embraced. Show the person a way out of your home or life. Such should not be entertained or be a friend to hang out with.

You might be asking, Is it that hard? It is surely that hard! The reason is, If you failed in whatever you are asked or purposed to do, the person or people who caused you to derail or fail would not be held responsible by God; but you who the assignment or command or instruction was given.

Your parents, spouse, friends, or whoever may love you with human's love, which is absolutely selfish, and would not want you to do God's Will or obey the command or instruction or carry out the mandate given to you by God. You would have to keep away from them in order not to miss it—not to be disobedient to God. This is the reason why Jesus said whoever would follow Him or be His disciple would have to hate or love less his or her parents, spouse, children, and his or her own personal life. Whoever cannot do that is not worthy of being His disciple (Luke 14:26).

Your parents might not want you to answer the call of God on your life because they know it would entail sufferings and they would not want you to suffer. Their response could be considered an expression of love or care for you, but such a love is human's love that is selfish, carnal or fleshly and sensual. God would not want you to acknowledge or embrace such love.

If you heeded not the call, and you abandoned God's assignment or work or ministry given to you; the outcome might not be palatable. If you, because of your parents' selfish love, heeded not the call of God on your life or abandoned the work given to you by God; they or whoever did such would eventually be used as a cane to flog or chastise you. In some cases, they might be taken away or caused to die abruptly—If God knew they would not allow you to do His Will.

Note: you jeopardized the life of whoever you obeyed to disobey God. Thus, whatever is known to you as the Will of God concerning your life, do not listen to whoever that would not want you to do it or talk you out of doing it. Obey God in all things. Peace.

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