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MARK: Jesus #Unfiltered - Day 41
Having just heard Peter’s declaration that Jesus is the Messiah, Jesus now teaches the disciples that he (i.e., the Son of Man) must suffer, die, and rise again. You can imagine how confusing this would have been for the disciples who have left everything to follow him. Some, like Peter, have been growing in their understanding of who Jesus is - that he is the anointed one for whom all of Israel have been longing and waiting for! Yet even though Peter has declared Jesus’ identity with his lips, his expectations of what this means clearly don’t line up with the mission of Jesus. In fact, it must have caused Peter such distress and anguish, that in light of this revelation, he rebukes Jesus! Peter rebukes the very person who he has just - by his own accord - identified as the Messiah! You can almost imagine Peter’s response as a gut-reaction to some news that he can’t fathom to reconcile with what he had been hoping for. But Jesus has more to share - for the way of the cross will not just be for him, but also for those who follow him. And so Jesus rebukes Peter, who seems to have in mind his own greatness and glory instead of the will of God.
As we hear this revelation, it’s hard not to empathise with Peter. In the world’s way of thinking, the idea that the ultimate King would be crucified seems utterly bewildering. Yet, Jesus’ death is precisely what the world needed in order that we could be saved. Ultimate power would be revealed in ultimate weakness as Jesus takes the entire sin of the world upon his shoulders. And what does Jesus command of us? That we too would deny ourselves, take up the cross, and follow Jesus. That doesn’t mean of course that every follower of Jesus will be crucified, but it does mean that we must daily lay down our lives in purist of our Lord. That we would serve Jesus’ agenda and not our own. AL
Questions
Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you that Jesus was willing to suffer and die for my sake. Please help me to daily lay down my own agenda and take up your cross. May my life serve your purpose and glorify your name alone. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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By St Bart's ToowoombaHaving just heard Peter’s declaration that Jesus is the Messiah, Jesus now teaches the disciples that he (i.e., the Son of Man) must suffer, die, and rise again. You can imagine how confusing this would have been for the disciples who have left everything to follow him. Some, like Peter, have been growing in their understanding of who Jesus is - that he is the anointed one for whom all of Israel have been longing and waiting for! Yet even though Peter has declared Jesus’ identity with his lips, his expectations of what this means clearly don’t line up with the mission of Jesus. In fact, it must have caused Peter such distress and anguish, that in light of this revelation, he rebukes Jesus! Peter rebukes the very person who he has just - by his own accord - identified as the Messiah! You can almost imagine Peter’s response as a gut-reaction to some news that he can’t fathom to reconcile with what he had been hoping for. But Jesus has more to share - for the way of the cross will not just be for him, but also for those who follow him. And so Jesus rebukes Peter, who seems to have in mind his own greatness and glory instead of the will of God.
As we hear this revelation, it’s hard not to empathise with Peter. In the world’s way of thinking, the idea that the ultimate King would be crucified seems utterly bewildering. Yet, Jesus’ death is precisely what the world needed in order that we could be saved. Ultimate power would be revealed in ultimate weakness as Jesus takes the entire sin of the world upon his shoulders. And what does Jesus command of us? That we too would deny ourselves, take up the cross, and follow Jesus. That doesn’t mean of course that every follower of Jesus will be crucified, but it does mean that we must daily lay down our lives in purist of our Lord. That we would serve Jesus’ agenda and not our own. AL
Questions
Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you that Jesus was willing to suffer and die for my sake. Please help me to daily lay down my own agenda and take up your cross. May my life serve your purpose and glorify your name alone. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.