Shortly after the transfiguration and the healing of the demon-possessed boy, Jesus takes His disciples to a private place to teach them once again concerning His death and resurrection. He states it pretty plainly - He will be delivered to the hands of men, killed, and on the third day, He will rise. The disciples are confused concerning this teaching. They don't understand why it is necessary for Jesus to die. They are still looking for a political leader, so why should Jesus die before He gains power? They also don't understand the resurrection of a single person. They have been taught that the resurrection wil take place at the last judgement according to the Book of Daniel. They did, however, understand that they didn't like where this conversation was headed, so they didn't ask any more questions. Have you ever experienced this? You know you're hearing the truth, but you're not ready to deal with it, so you just let it go? I wonder how often we miss the big picture, and the good things to come, simply because we have chosen to bury our heads in the sand. Yes, the future can be scary. Yes, we don't always like what's to come, but hold onto Romans 8:28 (and I paraphrase) All things work together for good for those who love the Lord and are called according to His purposes. When you're walking in His will, when you're living out His plan - it all comes to good. The death of Jesus was a horrible event for the disciples, but the outcome of that event changed humanity forever.
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