And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon. And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise.” But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.(Luke 18:31-34 ESV)
Jesus has already told his followers where they were going, and has been giving increasing details of what would take place there. Yet, they did not question him about their lack of understanding. Part of it was how this could be, as no one seemed smart enough or wise enough to trick Jesus. But a lot of it is Why - Why does this need to happen? So it is with our lives. Following Jesus is learning the Why as we go: Why did God let this happen? Why am I here? There is a goal in view - His Eternal Kingdom, but let's learn the why along the way.
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