Get behind me Christ?

“From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him and began to rebuke him, saying, ‘God forbid, Lord! This shall never happen to you.’ But he turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me…’” (Mt 16:21-23)

Have you ever turned Christ’s response around to where you are the one who says it to him? “Get behind me Christ! You are a hindrance to me and my enjoying life!” It seems like this is what our culture is saying. And it is so easy to say that ourselves. I know I have done it before.

For so many people, it seems as if God and religion in general have become taboo in almost ever facet of life. Bring up Christ in certain situations and see how a person may react. “Dude, why did you bring him up? Now I feel guilty!”

So many people say that ignorance is bliss. But then they turn around and want to know the meaning to life. How can you come to the meaning to life through an ignorance of your Creator and his wishes? He is the One who made you. Should he not know best what you are here for? So then how can we ever tell Him to get behind us?