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| Take up Your Cross |
The Gospel is good news but can seem like bad news to our minds. That must have been Peter’s opinion when he heard Jesus declare that he would suffer terrible things (Matthew 16:21-18). His answer was an indignant rebuke of Jesus’ news. He had news of his own which he thought was good and Jesus’ bad. Our good news is often the easy path, the path to outward, visible victory yet spiritual failure. Short-term good news can be long-term bad news. It’s a loser’s way to success to only think of the immediate pleasure without the long-term consequences. That’s why sin is so appealing. The immediate news seems good but the bad news is that sin destroys lives. Jesus’ news is good news indeed because it's about abundant life forever. Which do we choose, his or our good news?
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