After JESUS talked about HIS suffering, HE tells HIS disciples that those who truly want to follow HIM will also suffer daily as the disciple bears his/her cross. At first glance, it was a hard thing to do. Was this amazing KING really worth it? But when we look closely it is our very “own self” that is destroying us. We are sinful human beings and have already earned our rightful ticket to hell. JESUS tells HIS disciples to deny this very self that destroys them and leads them to hell, HE knows it is not easy and it is equal to bearing a cross. And the world is not very appreciative of denying self. But the disciples can take heart because they are not denying their life in vain, because by losing it they are gaining something far better, a life that cannot be taken away, a life that GOD won’t be ashamed of, a life that is righteous and blameless all given to them by a man named JESUS who loved them dearly and gave up HIS life by bearing a cross to the point of death that resulted in the defeat of sin and death. We get to be part of this glory through the life HE gives us.
In the following verses, JESUS tells HIS disciples that some there will not taste death till they see the kingdom of GOD. Now to understand this we need to understand the true meaning of kingdom of GOD. It Greek it means “royal splendour”. Now we see that 8 days later, JESUS took three of the disciples to pray. And there while HE prayed HE was transformed, white and glistering. Besides HIM were Moses and Elijah. The disciples who haven’t tasted death yet, had a glimpse of the kingdom of GOD. They just had conversations about Elijah and they witness face to face SOMEONE greater than Moses and Elijah, SOMEONE greater than the one who gave the law and the prophets. But the greater one was not here to show HIMSELF off but to lay down HIS life so that HE could give it those who want to save them for themselves. Such is our great and glorious KING!! THIS KING IS WORTH LOSING LIFE FOR!!
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