Where can we find strength and hope at this troubling time? What might faith look like in a time of COVID-19? How might God be calling us to respond to the impacts of the pandemic? (Romans 8:39)ĬOVID-19 is now affecting every part of the world, disrupting people’s lives and creating fear, anxiety, sorrow and hardship. Jesus insists the disciples, Peter, and all of us let go of these things, and instead attend to the life of following Jesus, wherever that leads, even if it means unexpected directions, places where we might not otherwise choose to go.Nothing can separate us from the Love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. We can cling tightly to our ideas about what is happening. But we so often understand from our perspective as humans and not from the perspective of divine things. When Jesus began to teach them, it wasn’t what Peter expected. Peter both understood and didn’t understand all he knew that Jesus was the Messiah and didn’t comprehend what that would mean. Responding, Jesus rebukes Peter so severely that he calls him Satan. Then Jesus begins to teach them what is in store for the Son of Man. At this moment, he raises an important question with them: How do you understand who I am? With confidence, Peter confesses that Jesus is the Messiah. He is nearing the time when he will start the journey toward Jerusalem. For the first time, Jesus begins to teach the disciples about his suffering, death, and resurrection. The gospel writer makes an important turn in this passage from Mark.
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