Have you ever gotten somewhere and found out it was not at all what you were expecting? I think Peter must have felt like that when he heard Jesus starting to talk about rejection, suffering and death. Peter had just told Jesus that he believed that Jesus was the Christ, the Messiah. Peter wasn’t thinking about a suffering king though who would allow us to know and love God by taking our sin and punishment for us on the cross. Peter was thinking of a king like Israel’s mighty king David. A king who would be powerful and take charge, a king who would make Israel a strong country with a big army and plenty of power and money. A king with armies, money and power doesn’t really fit with a Messiah who will be rejected, suffer and die. Peter’s expectations sure were different than what he got. That’s what we’re talking about this week at youth group. Check it out in Mark 8:27-33
