The Son of Man Must Suffer Many Things...

Mark 8:29-31 And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again.

When you think of the suffering that some people have to endure it causes great sadness. Maybe you’re going through such a time of suffering right now.

It reminds us of what Jesus told us. If you want to follow me you must take up your cross and follow me. (Mt. 16:24) But when you think of what Jesus suffered for us our suffering doesn’t seem so bad in comparison. Our suffering especially doesn’t seem so bad when you think about the suffering from which Jesus rescued us. Not only will we not suffer in hell forever, we who believe in Jesus will live in ecstatic joy with Jesus forever and even now delight in our relationship with Him.

Thanks, Lord, for your suffering and death for me. Amen.