GET THEE BEHIND ME, SATAN
THE SEED
“…He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.” Mark 8:33, NKJV
The Devil is an expert in distraction and diversion. He always intends to divert your attention away from things you should be focused on, to things you should not be focused on. And he is so good at it, he will win over you every time – if you listen to him.
That is why Jesus Christ rebuked his voice, speaking through the disciple, Peter. The Devil wants us to view the seasons of our lives; our challenges; obstacles and difficulties, from a purely natural and human standpoint. He knows that what you focus on, will grow and increase and take up all the space in your mind. He wants us to focus on the things we do not have, rather than be grateful and satisfied with the things that we do have. Just like he did to Eve in the Garden of Eden. Eve walked past thousands of trees bearing different kinds of fruit and nourishment that she had permission to eat; to come and stand in front of the One tree (of the Knowledge of Good and Evil), that God told her and Adam not to eat from. This is how the Devil always operates. He tries to distract us, so he can destroy us. He knows that if he can get us to not be mindful of the things of God, he can successfully get us to fail in life. So, with every decision you have to make; with every situation you find yourself in, and every challenge you face; let your number one question be, ‘What does God expect of me at this time?’ What is God’s position concerning my situation? How does God see my problem? Make a determined decision to be mindful of the things of God, rather than the things of men. There is nothing more profitable for your life than that. Say unto that voice of distraction in your ear – Get thee behind me, Satan!
BIBLE READING: Mark 8: 31 – 33
PRAYER: Father, help me to be mindful of the things You want when I go through testing times, Amen.
PADA LEHIN MI, SATANI
IRUGBIN NAA
“…Ó bá Peteru wí pé, “Kúrò lẹ́yìn mi, Satani! Nítorí ẹ kò rántí àwọn nǹkan ti Ọlọ́run, bí kò ṣe ohun ti ènìyàn.” Máàkù 8:33
Satani jẹ́ ògbógi nínú ìpínyà ọkàn àti ìdarí. Nigbagbogbo o pinnu lati yi akiyesi rẹ pada si awọn nkan ti o yẹ ki o dojukọ, si awọn nkan ti o ko yẹ ki o dojukọ rẹ. Ati pe o dara ni ibè, yoo ṣẹgun rẹ ni gbogbo igba – ti o ba tẹtisíi. Ìdí nìyẹn tí Jésù Kristi fi bá ohùn rẹ̀ wí, ní sísọ̀rọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ọmọ ẹ̀yìn náà, Pétérù. Bìlísì fẹ́ ká máa wo àwọn àkókò ìgbésí ayé wa; awọn italaya wa; awọn idiwọ ati awọn iṣoro, lati oju-aye adayeba ati oju eniyan. O mọ pe ohun ti o dojukọ, yoo dagba ati pọ si ati gba gbogbo aaye ninu ọkan rẹ. Ó fẹ́ ká máa pọkàn pọ̀ sórí àwọn nǹkan tá ò ní, dípò ká máa dúpẹ́ ká sì máa tẹ́ ẹ lọ́rùn pẹ̀lú àwọn ohun tá a ní. Gẹgẹ bi o ti ṣe si Efa ni Ọgbà Edeni. Efa rin kọja ẹgbẹẹgbẹrun awọn igi ti o nso oniruuru eso ati ounjẹ ti o gba laaye lati jẹ; láti wá dúró níwájú igi kan (ìmọ̀ rere àti búburú), tí Ọlọ́run sọ fún òun àti Ádámù láti má ṣe jẹ nínú rẹ̀. Báyìí ni Bìlísì ṣe ń ṣiṣẹ́ nígbà gbogbo. Ó ń gbìyànjú láti pín ọkàn wa níyà, kí ó lè pa wá run. Ó mọ̀ pé tóun bá lè mú ká má máa rántí àwọn nǹkan ti Ọlọ́run, ó lè mú ká kùnà nínú ìgbésí ayé wa. Nitorina, pẹlu gbogbo ipinnu ti o ni lati ṣe; pẹlu gbogbo ipo ti o ba ri ara re, ati gbogbo ipenija ti o koju; ejé kí ìbéèrè yín àkọ́kọ́ jé, ‘Kí ni Ọlọ́run retí lọ́wọ́ mi ní àkókò yìí?’ Kí ni ipò Ọlọ́run nípa ipò mi? Báwo ni Ọlọ́run ṣe rí ìṣòro mi? Ṣe ipinnu lati wa ni iranti awọn ohun ti Ọlọrun, ju awọn nkan ti eniyan lọ. Ko si ohun ti o ni ere fun igbesi aye rẹ ju iyẹn lọ. Sọ fun ohun idalọwọduro yẹn ni eti rè – Lọ lẹhin mi, Satani!
BIBELI KIKA: Máàkù 8:31-33
ADURA: Baba ọrun, ṣe iranlọwọ fun mi lati ranti awọn nkan ti O fẹ nigbati MO ba la awọn akoko idanwo, ni orukọ Jesu. Amin.