the road to redemption

Mark 10:32-52

³² And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him, ³³saying, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles. ³⁴And they will mock him and spit on him, and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise."

It impresses me more and more that Jesus knew exactly what was going to happen in Jerusalem, and He followed the plan.  Brandi mentioned yesterday that she is a little intimidated about delivering our next child, now that she knows how much work and how painful it is.  But she also knows the joy of having a child.  It is love and joy that pulls us through suffering.

 

Heavenly Father, thank you for your plan to redeem us from sin and death with the death of Jesus.  Lord Jesus, thank you for your love for us, which compelled you to walk that road to Jerusalem, knowing that you would suffer and die.  But you knew that you would rise again.  You were willing to go through the hard work and pain for my redemption.  Thank you for your love.  I love you, Lord.  And I want to follow you.  Please help me.  I ask in the name of Jesus Christ.