Be Still And Know

Matthew 16.21 NLT 'From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, and that he would suffer many terrible things at the hands of the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but on the third day he would be raised from the dead.' The events leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection are so familiar to us that we need to stop for a moment and imagine how it was for the disciples at the time. They were thunderstruck by the news that their Lord, their Master and their friend was just about to die. Peter, as ever, was the first to respond. He used the strongest possible words to indicate his shock and his determination to stop these awful things from happening. He said, “Heaven forbid. This will never happen to you!” His words reveal his love for Jesus and his absolute commitment to support him, but he also completely missed the point because Jesus had to die. Jesus’ response couldn’t have been stronger. “Get