Mark 8:31 New International Version (NIV)
31 He then began to teach them that the Son of
Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief
priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and
after three days rise again.
Knowing Jesus is God's Messiah is one thing. Following Jesus
as our Lord is quite another. Getting our minds, hearts, and lives to all line
up is always a challenge. Once Jesus' disciples confessed him as the Christ, he
knew he had to teach them the real road to glory. Each of the Gospels reminds
us that this road led to the cross of agony before it led to the crown of
glory. The early church captured it in a song that reminded them that they,
too, must walk that same road (see Philippians 2:5-11). We are a
heaven-bound people, but we can be sure that we will encounter potholes and
bumps along the road and even steep hills to climb as Satan tries to derail and
defeat us. Our Savior, however, has already walked this road, and he is our
great reminder that the path leads us to share in his glory, too.
Thought for today:
Have I committed to stay on the path?
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