Today’s Scripture Passage:
Matthew 16:13-28
Key Verse:
Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get away from me, Satan! You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.” Matthew 16:23 (NLT)
George and I were enjoying a ride on one of our neighborhood’s bike paths when I spied what I decided to call Tree Coral. I insisted we stop so George could take pictures.
I’ve since learned they are “Chicken of the Woods” mushrooms. Yes, they’re mushrooms. And yes, they supposedly taste like chicken. If you’d like to learn more about them, there’s a link in the Fun Facts section at the bottom.
I was so delighted with the beauty of my “Tree Coral” I could hardly wait to share it. I sent a message and a pic to my mom and a friend as soon as we got home. I was totally surprised by their replies.
“I know this is probably a fungus, but it is beautiful! For some reason it made me think of sin.”
Momma
“It looks much better in your pic than on the front of my log house!! I will deem it house barnacle in TN, lol.”
Kim
Wow! Talk about different perspectives!
No, I haven’t changed my mind about the beauty of what we saw that day, but those mushrooms sure have given me food for thought. No pun intended!
In today’s Scriptures passage, the same Peter who says, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the Living God” is the one who tells Jesus He’s wrong about His coming death and resurrection. Peter actually says to Jesus, “This would never happen to you.”
Look at what Jesus said in response. “You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.“
God has used His word and mushrooms to help me understand something very simple and profound…
My perspective will impact my ability to see, trust, and follow Jesus.
We see mushrooms on every hike! They come in a multitude of shapes, sizes, colors, and locations. They’re beautiful and fascinating! And now, they’re reminders to check my perspective.
LORD, we’re so thankful to be citizens of Your Kingdom. We’re thank You for the privilege of being your representative in the foreign land we live in now. Help us to grow in our relationship with You, so we will represent You well. Give us compassion and courage and teach us to love those around us as You love them. We want to love as citizens of Heavens and not citizens of this world!
If you have not yet met Jesus, you can meet Him today. He created you. He loves you. He wants you to be a part of His family. I encourage you to step into the life He created you to live. You will still have the troubles of this world, but you will no longer be facing them alone. I’m praying for you! https://peacewithgod.net/mobile/?utm_source=Microsoft&utm_medium=CPC&utm_term=HowToGoToHeaven&utm_campaign=USPWGMobileSearchMic
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, a Division of Tyndale House Ministries, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Fun Facts:
Here’s a link about the “Chicken of the Woods” mushrooms. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laetiporus