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“Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!” Peter denied that Jesus should be killed as He predicted. Likewise, we may deny God's plans for us when we can't see beyond what appears harmful to us at present. But even then, Jesus' response teaches us that we should never say "no" to God. Why?

Creation of Man and Woman

Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." —Genesis 1:26

Gone Fishing

And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."

Prophet Sharing

The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, And all flesh shall see it together; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken. —Isaiah 40:4

When Death is Up Close and Personal

Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. —Psalm 90:12 (NIV)

A New Vessel

And the vessel that he [the potter] made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make. —Jeremiah 18:4

Just What the Doctor Ordered

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones healthy. —Proverbs 15:30

God Evaluates His Creation

Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day. —Genesis 1:31

What Kind of People Ought You to Be?

Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives. —2 Peter 3:11 (NIV)

Gathering the Waters to Make Dry Land

O Lord my Creator, thank you for creating dry land as our dwelling place. I will honor and submit to your sovereign commands, as the mighty ocean obeys your sovereign decree.