“And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.”
Mark 8:31-32 KJV
From then on, Jesus began to tell his disciples that He was destined to go to Jerusalem and suffer great injustice from the elders, leading priests, and religious scholars. He also explained that He would be killed and three days later be raised to life again. Jesus opened His heart and spoke freely with His disciples, explaining all these things to them. Then Peter took him aside and rebuked him. This great injustice refers to the beatings, mocking, rejection and illegal trial Jesus endured. To have the Messiah suffer, was contrary to every belief system. The Messiah was to be the King of Israel, surrounded with glory, not suffering. Thrice Jesus prophesied His death and resurrection and each time His disciples were confused. Peter, when he rebuked Jesus, had not understood the role of the Messiah-King, Who was going to suffer and die, but Who would rise to power and bring glory to all who believed. Many times, like Peter, we also assume we have a better plan for our lives than God has. Let’s always believe that God’s plans for us are awesome. Amen!
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