God is Concerned

God is Concerned

Scripture Reading:  Mark 8:27-38

Focus Verse: Mark 8:33  But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” 

The Bible tells us that God is concerned with many things.  But what do you think concerns God the most?  The Lord is concerned that His will is done on earth just as it is in heaven.  This includes your obedience, making disciples to build His kingdom.  That is why it is important that we tell others about God's love for them.

God is concerned with the promises that He makes to us.  Does God hear our prayers?  Yes, that is one of His promises.  Sometime it may seem that God doesn't hear us.  But God always listens to us.  He sometimes doesn't answer our prayers the way we want.  Because He always knows what is best for us.

Peter thought that he knew what was best, even better than Jesus.  But Jesus told Peter, "You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.  So many times our human concerns get in the way of what God is concerned with.  Today let's make God's concerns our concerns.

Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries