“You are not judging by God’s standards but by man’s” (Matthew 16:23)

Because Jesus foretold that He will endure abundant sufferings, Peter said, “May you be spared, Master!  God forbid that any such thing ever happen to you!”  But Jesus replied, “Get out of my sight, you Satan!”

According to the Gospel of Matthew, not long ago, Jesus told Peter, “Blessed are you, No mere man has revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father/”  (Matthew 16:17)

As can be seen, true blessing means listening to the Father’s words from Jesus’ point of view.  Man’s logic is in “going lucky and avoiding danger”, but God’s logic is “selfless love”.

Jesus once said, “You must love one another, as I have loved you.”  He wishes to see that we can love proactively, firstly and unconditionally.

Lord, let us imitate you, understanding by God’s standards but not by man’s.