Jesus and his disciples were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, with Jesus in the lead. The disciples were amazed while the others following behind were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he told them what was about to happen to him. “Look!” he said. “We’re going up to Jerusalem. The Human One will be handed over to the chief priests and the legal experts. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles. They will ridicule him, spit on him, torture him, and kill him. After three days, he will rise up.” (Mark 10:32-34, CEB)
What would you have said to Jesus if he took you aside and said what he just said to the 12?
I would be with the others following. Afraid.
We followed this guy, and now he is telling us he is going to be arrested, beaten, condemned to death, killed, and then rise again. What a story, and what will happen to us.
But we are not supposed to be afraid. We are to follow and live in the love of faith and know that God is always with us.
Do not live in fear. Live in love.
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