Read Mark 8:31-38
31 Then
Jesus began to teach his disciples: “The Son of Man must suffer much and be
rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law. He will
be put to death, but three days later he will rise to life.” 32He
made this very clear to them. So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But
Jesus turned round, looked at his disciples, and rebuked Peter. “Get away from
me, Satan,” he said. “Your thoughts don’t come from God but from human nature!”
34 Then
Jesus called the crowd and his disciples to him. “If anyone wants to come with
me,” he told them, “he must forget self, carry his cross, and follow me. 35For
whoever wants to save his own life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for
me and for the gospel will save it. 36Do people gain anything if
they win the whole world but lose their life? Of course not! 37There
is nothing they can give to regain their life. 38If a person is
ashamed of me and of my teaching in this godless and wicked day, then the Son
of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the
holy angels.”
Think
Jesus willingness to go to
the cross is absolute trust in God who is able to lift up the broken.
He invites us to join him in
his trust.
Pray
Give me the faith to forget
myself and trust in you.
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