Today’s reading: Luke 9:7-27

“And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭9:22‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Must be rejected.
Must be killed.
Must be raised.
These were not optional activities for Jesus. They were essential for Jesus to carry out his rescue mission.

And as we read verses 23-24, we see that we are to enter into this same rescue mission. We are called to be rejected (1 Peter 2:4), we may be called to die for our faith, and we will most definitely be raised by Jesus when He comes again.

It is a privilege to be identified with Jesus!