“See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.”
Matthew 20:18-19
Jesus knew the mission. He was never confused or surprised by either His wild reception by the crowds, or His vicious rejection by the religious elite. He knew He came to provide the redemption mankind needed. And He knew His arrest, beating, crucifixion, and eventual resurrection on the third day would accomplish this. He predicted it all to His disciples before the events even took place.
So the gospel is not the result of any misunderstood agenda. Jesus came to provide the atoning sacrifice demanded by a holy God. He knew this. He taught this. He predicted this. He lived every part of His ministry in order to do this for us.
Jesus,
I read Your words to Your disciples and I marvel at Your calm readiness to do what was needed to save Your people. My eternity is secured by this great love. Your commitment to go to Jerusalem, knowing the cross would await You, had my salvation in mind. And I praise You, Lord, for being my Savior, for living to love us, and dying to save us. Rising the third day, You made death no longer the powerful end, but instead, the gateway to being with You in paradise! That is beautiful! Thank You, Lord!
Amen
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