Holy Focus
This week's verses are Luke 9:18-22 : Once when Jesus was praying by himself, and his disciples were nearby, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” They answered, “John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen.” Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” But he forcefully commanded them not to tell this to anyone, saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.” Imagine yourself as one of the disciples having this conversation with Jesus. You've finally begun to realize that Jesus is actually the Messiah. But then he makes you promise not to tell anyone so that he can suffer and be killed. What?? If you want to know how people imagined the Messiah would come, look at the events of Palm Sunday: Huge crowds, people cheering everywhere, lik...