Are you being ' manipulated ' the Lord ?

Let us hallow this time , a moment we want to separate ourselves , do not think of the others , in addition to contemplate what will be delivered to our LORD JESUS ​​CHRIST .
Matthew 16:21-22 - "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 on the third day . Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke Him , saying, " Lord , may GOD keep it ! It was once never happen to YOU . "
This is an important lesson for us all . LORD JESUS ​​stated something that interfere with His disciples . No one likes the topic of suffering . No one agrees with the subject of persecution . It was a topic that could , did not want to talk about the disciples of Jesus Christ . They were at that time was in a state of delight . Their ministry of blessing , full of tremendous impact . The sick were healed, even before the discussion in this paragraph , they had just seen a miracle the Lord Jesus feeding 4000 people , people who are possessed by demons set free ! ! ! Their services is on the rise ! ! ! People were fascinated by the group and the LORD JESUS ​​HIS disciples .
Enjoy the service being so , the service was so full of impact , suddenly the Lord Jesus said that it is now time to go to Jerusalem , and in Jerusalem , the LORD JESUS ​​will be arrested , handed over to the hands of the chief priests and scribes , and they will be persecuted and killed there . It is a statement that contradicts what they were feeling at that moment ! ! !
► Are we just manipulated the Lord ?
Peter just pull the LORD JESUS ​​. Can you imagine , Peter took the rough , " not polite " even the Lord Jesus went ditegor . Maybe he says , is YOU saying? TEACHERS say what the heck ? We again outstanding service are suddenly talking would be persecuted in Jerusalem . Obviously the disciples of Jesus Christ is not like what the name implies suffering , trouble , distress , and so on . And is not this the same reaction so often our reaction ?
Are not the disciples of the Lord Jesus in the end times as well as the anti with the name of suffering ? To this day , the same reaction with the disciples of Jesus we often point out. If a blessing , we immediately agreed , but if you talk to the suffering , endured the cross , must face difficulties , even persecution , wow us directly to be " rude " like Peter . JESUS ​​CHRIST we draw , and we tegor Jesus , " What is this ? What are YOU doing this ? "
Peter is representing us . What did Peter this is what we often do as well . If a bad situation , we praise the Lord , but if not good, we are rough on the Lord . As if Peter is more severe , the assessment could be correct than the Lord Jesus . We are also so if more difficult , as if we declared , " YOU LORD one allowed this to happen . Should it so - so . "
We inherit the same sign with the first disciples of the Lord Jesus had. This is something that must be dealt with. This is something that should not continue to be a tradition of the disciples of Jesus . Do not follow Jesus would be delicious . Peter was not able to with the name of suffering , is not friendly to the plan of the Lord entering Jerusalem . We also often have such feelings .
This is proof we just " manipulate " the Lord . If you want delicious course of the LORD , what is the difference with someone who is being manipulated by the Lord ?
We were not fair , just manipulated the Lord for everything bad just for us . Is it worth to Jesus who died for us ?
JESUS ​​CHRIST has given everything to us ! ! !
Come let us follow Christ not just want a delicious course . If there is not bad Lord let happen , are we still cherish , be polite , to Jesus Christ as Lord and KING us ? When entering Jerusalem , facing an unpleasant , maybe you are in a bad condition now , as if the Lord forces us to face difficulties , circumstances that make us suffer and persecuted . In the midst of the situation , whether we still like Peter's reaction , not polite with him , blaming the Lord , no longer appreciate the Lord as our Lord and KING ?
If it still happens , I want to make sure , it should be stopped . Let's learn to respect and love the Lord Jesus Christ in all circumstances . Not only in good condition . If just love the Lord in good condition , we simply manipulated the Lord . We do not love Jesus Christ with the true but for the pleasure of the LORD manipulate ourselves .
► Paul trained themselves not to attack the Lord
Acts 24:16 - " Therefore I have always tried to live with a clear conscience before GOD and man . "
Acts 24:16 ( KJV ) - " And herein do I exercise myself , to have always a conscience void to offense toward GOD , and toward men . "
In the KJV says that Paul exercised , trained him , so that void to offense toward GOD , not to attack the Lord ! ! !
Paul tried to keep his heart remains pure in all circumstances , whether pleasant or not . Encouraging and disappointing . Tried to keep his conscience remains pure in the sight of men .
It turns out there are desperate people who attacked Lord . In fact, a lot . Sometimes we was so disappointed , we attacked the Lord in a way that is not polite . We sometimes attacked the policies of the LORD . We so often . Without realizing our reaction is an attack against the Lord . Maybe we say , how is this Lord ? By tock . Doang promise .
But see , Paul did not want to like it ! Paul may be learned from the case of Peter as well. Life is not always good. Paul said , I know how to abound , and how to be abased , what joy and sorrow , there is no secret to me , all I 've ever experienced , lived . So , in all of his situation , he trained so that under any circumstances , he did not attack the Lord . Void , avoid .
Let's train ourselves so that we do not attack the Lord . Striking Lord is tantamount to suicide actually . If you want to attack first dong see who attacked . Just a waste of energy . Lord why can not be intimidated . Not a child of the Lord , that weak-kneed willingness to follow us . No way ! !
Paul also does not automatically be the case. He also had to train himself . Who the hell is that like to be honest with difficulty ? Normally it is not going to like . So Paul trained , because if not trained , he would be like Peter was , while not bad , attacking Lord .
► Job remain courteous with the Lord
In the Old Testament , we also see the sufferings of Job learning remains to be polite with the Lord . Job 22:21 - " Berlakulah friendly to the DIA , so that you at ease ; Then you make a profit . "
Although the Lord is good , die for us , and we do not doubt His sacrifice , but there are still many people who are not friendly to the Lord , otherwise angry at the Lord . I 've seen a lot of people who go ballistic at Lord's . Then the Church confused , undermined the work of the Lord , because the Lord the same ballistic . Angry at the Lord .
Job had predicted it . It's a tradition , a reaction that has become a tradition to the next . So he said , angry at the Lord it is pointless . Be friendly to HIM ! Angry at Lord's nothing positive . Berlakulah friendly to HE , especially in a bad situation . Maybe we say , "It's hard , sir . " It's hard . Paul also felt that way , hence the need to be trained , it does not appear by itself . I wish grumble , but the trainer still be thankful .
This verse in the New Amercan Standard Bible version , is said to yield now , be at peace with GOD , thereby good will come to you . The translation , Give it up, make peace with the Lord , so that good will come to you .
Give it up, do not head-to- quarrel with the Lord , at peace with the Lord , do not " fight " with the Lord .
► Up to a higher level
Peter overdo shocked by the words suffering , when the LORD JESUS ​​final say and resurrected on the third day . That was not heard . Christians are like that, quickly disappointed , when the edges of suffering , we are taken on a revival , awakening , higher level . We overdo disappointed , desperate , quick to nervousness , shock , and so on . Consequently does not see the end of the Lord's plan for us , because it was initially not feeling first , we forget eventually . Indeed , Jerusalem , Jesus Christ suffered , but Jesus is also glorified . It has never been thought of Peter . Me and you , too . If there is trouble , we were quickly disappointed with the difficulty that we can not contemplate the results of the Lord to prepare .
James urges us to do anything these days .
James 1:2-4 - "My brethren , count it all joy when you fall into various trials , for you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance . And let perseverance that obtaining ripe fruit , that ye may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing . "
Lord Jesus on the ending will be honored , given the name above every name , where ? Also in Jerusalem ! When the crisis we often blame the Lord . In fact , the crisis was generating . Hold our anger , to train ourselves . Exercise yourself . For us to rise to a higher level . Let's trust the Lord completely . Under no circumstances which might disappoint , there is the challenge of the platform to truly believe in GOD ! ! !
Because the righteous live by his faith , not because of what he saw . Let's start a good tradition , whatever happens we continue to respect , to love the Lord with all our hearts . Hallelujah ! !
Bless the LORD JESUS ​​.