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That's what the pharisees and the disciples and all the Jews wanted and what they wanted at the expense of actually thinking as God thinks. Jesus could have at any time ordered down "twelve legions of angels" and thrown the Romans out of Palestine. He could have climbed down from the Cross and laughed at the utterly shocked jokesters who mocked him. But that's how men think, not God. | That's what the pharisees and the disciples and all the Jews wanted and what they wanted at the expense of actually thinking as God thinks. Jesus could have at any time ordered down "twelve legions of angels" and thrown the Romans out of Palestine. He could have climbed down from the Cross and laughed at the utterly shocked jokesters who mocked him. But that's how men think, not God. | ||
Jesus rebuked Peter for trying to be an obstacle to the Cross. It was a bit of a learning curve, but Peter eventually got it and could preach:<blockquote> | Jesus rebuked Peter for trying to be an obstacle to the Cross. Jesus knew he had to die, that were he not to die, Satan would prevail. But Jesus would not allow, it, thus he commands that Satan stand aside, get out of the way. | ||
It was a bit of a learning curve, but Peter eventually got it and could thereby preach the Good News that the Messiah had not only arrived but arose to his fullest glory:<blockquote> | |||
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen sojourners of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, in the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification by the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling with the blood of Jesus Christ: may grace and peace be yours in abundance. | Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen sojourners of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, in the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification by the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling with the blood of Jesus Christ: may grace and peace be yours in abundance. | ||
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who by the power of God are safeguarded through faith, to a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the final time. ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1peter/1:1 1Pet 1:1-5])</blockquote> | who by the power of God are safeguarded through faith, to a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the final time. ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1peter/1:1 1Pet 1:1-5])</blockquote> | ||
----Before we scoff at the Apostles and disbelieving Jews, It'd all be rather remarkable if people in our own day were so plainly blind to simple truths that don't conform to their world view, their temporal satisfactions, and, most importantly, to their pride. | |||
It'd be remarkable if people in our own day were so plainly blind to simple truths. | |||
We humans think temporally, while God thinks eternally. | |||
== Friday, Nov 8: Saint Paul, the perfect choice for Christ == | == Friday, Nov 8: Saint Paul, the perfect choice for Christ == | ||