To be near unto God - pagina 560

The conflict was in the open. Altogether different from now. Even in those days, however, Satan tried to hide himself. We refer to this for our instruction. Peter, with his sensitive nature and excitable mind, was used as instrument. "His 5esus to die on the Cross! Never!" Love for Jesus was the motive of antagonizing this dreadful thought in Jesus. And so we read: "Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, 'Have pity on thyself! This shall not be unto thee!' " (Matt. The working of Satan was concealed in 16:22). this. Peter did not realize it. But Jesus saw through it at once, and in turn rebuked the diswho was

adrift on his feelings instead of on the prophesied plan regarding the man of sorrows. "Get thee behind me, Satan, for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of man." Thus Satan did not gain ciple,

resting

a hair's breadth. Jesus unmasked him at once. Even with his attack from the ambush he could make no advance against Jesus. But this event is of infinite value to us. It shows that a direct attack of Satan can lurk in loveliest forms of devotion, when apparently no evil intent is at play, even when we have the This impression of walking very tender ways. does not say, that Satan ever attacked you personally. It is very possible that he confined himself in this to the use of one of his subordinate spirits. It is even possible that as yet he has never influenced you otherwise than by his gen556

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