[Discoveries] 11-09-07 The Man who understands -- Mark 8:32

[Inspiration in Your Inbox]

/*Peter took [Jesus] aside and began to rebuke Him. -- Mark 8:32*/

Sometimes the gospel is discordant to human ears. We would all like to 
hear a gospel that promises us Cadillacs, mansions, and oodles of 
servants to pamper us day and night. But instead there is a streak of 
suffering that goes through the story of the redeemed.

Nobody likes that. Job's friends didn't like it; it messed with their 
theology. Peter didn't like it. We don't like it either.

We all wonder why. And "Why?" is such a big question that most of the 
answer doesn't fit inside a single lifetime. But here's the beginning of 
the answer. Because Jesus suffered, none of us suffers alone. When I 
hear about those who have suffered terribly, I secretly hope that God 
has given them some special toughness so the pain and grief won't bother 
them like it would bother me. But then I realize that Jesus didn't have 
have any special toughness. He drank the whole cup.

If it were within my power, I would take the suffering out of your life 
and out of mine. I pray that God will do just that. But while we wait 
for the answer, we take the hand of the Man who understands.

Be encouraged!
Dwight

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