Jesus told His disciples He was going to Jerusalem to die.
Matthew 16:22-23 (NIV)
Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”
Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
Would I have been like Peter, a stumbling block to God’s plan? Probably.
Good morning, Lord. You know my tendency to look for the easiest way, the path of least resistance. I’m grateful You walked the hard road to the cross. Empower me to step out in obedience, even when the path looks scary. Stop me short, O God, whenever I start to be a stumbling block on someone else’s road to faith. Teach me to walk in Your way.
I think we all have been a stumbling block to others and ourselves. I feel the hardest thing to do is admit it. So today my prayer is not to be a stumbling block to others or myself.
When have I been a stumbling block to myself? That’s a question worth serious consideration, LuSonia. Thank you for sharing.