Mark 8 - Praying God's Word

Please read Mark 8.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/mar/8/1/s_965001

Meditate on verse 34.

And He (Jesus) summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them,

 “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself,

and take up his cross and follow Me.”

Peter knew Jesus was the Christ, the Messiah, and he wanted his Messiah to do things his way.  So, Peter rebuked Jesus for talking about impending suffering and death. Jesus quickly responded by publicly rebuking Peter, calling him Satan because he set his mind on man’s interests instead of God’s.  Jesus then gave the invitation to everyone listening to get behind Him, not as a self-serving Satan, but as a self-denying disciple (vs. 29-34).

Is Jesus telling you to stop being rebellious and line up behind Him as His faithful follower? Ask Him to reveal areas where you are more concerned about the things of the world instead of the things of God.

Pray Mark 8:34 and 38 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, help _______ and me to come after You, deny ourselves,

 and take up our cross and follow You. 

Let us not be ashamed of You and Your Words

 in this adulterous and sinful generation.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell