Jesus Foretells His Suffering and Death

Acknowledging God

All Glory and Honor

He Has Risen

Mark 8:31, 9:1 Amplified Bible 

31 And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must [of necessity] suffer many things and be rejected [as the Messiah] by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and must be put to death, and after three days rise [from death to life].

The Transfiguration
9 And Jesus said to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste (experience) death before they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

For Reflection

Jesus had to experience a violent death to show the world that violence does not result in peace as the religious leaders had expected.  The expected messiah was supposed to fight their battles for them. But in His resurrection, this messiah defeated death and established a kingdom with a foundation of self-sacrifice and compassion.  In spite of all attempts to squash the movement, God created God's Kingdom on Earth.  Some were so blinded by their expectations and desires to keep the status quo, they could not perceive God's presence in Christ nor the establishment of God's kingdom.

Pray

Pray so that you will become aware of God's presence in your life.  Pray for those who see beyond their realities into the kingdom. Pray for those who are willing to die for God.  In death, there is no sting.

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