Mark 8:32 "As he talked about this openly with his disciples, Peter took him aside and told him he shouldn't say things like that."
Jesus is telling his disciples about the terrible things that will be happening to him and Peter scolds him! I had to laugh when I read that. Here is Peter, scolding Jesus and telling him not to say things like that.
Oftentimes when people are sick or dying they will begin talking about death. Quickly, a love one will snap back, "Don't say things like that." Why do they do that? Why did Peter do that? Is it because we are afraid of losing them? Does it make mortality a bit too close to home? Do we think about ours? Jesus is Jesus and he holds life and death in his hands. We, unlike Peter must trust Jesus knows what he is talking about and he knows what he is doing.
Dear Jesus, help me trust you in life and death. Amen.
