How liberating it is to know the victory is already accomplished. I sometimes marvel in my studies at how the disciples constantly failed to understand the fullness of what was before them. As you say, even they expected a warrior Messiah, a totally different expectation of what victory looked like. Thankfully, their limited understanding, just like our own, does not deprive them of the Kingdom.
It's truly a shocking thing to me too. They're definitely an easy target to beat up on because it seems they just never got it! It's so much easier for us because we have the whole picture and we can just turn the page and see the rest of the story.
I find it's a helpful analogy for life in general for me. I know the end of their stories better than they did because I have the ability to look back on it. But for them, it was real life, they were on a journey! Such it is for us. We're all on journeys, walking by faith with the little we know and trusting God along the way. I know the longer I live I look back and shake my head at the version of me from last year or years passed.
So good, and it is definitely worth celebrating!
Thank you brother for the encouragement!
How liberating it is to know the victory is already accomplished. I sometimes marvel in my studies at how the disciples constantly failed to understand the fullness of what was before them. As you say, even they expected a warrior Messiah, a totally different expectation of what victory looked like. Thankfully, their limited understanding, just like our own, does not deprive them of the Kingdom.
It's truly a shocking thing to me too. They're definitely an easy target to beat up on because it seems they just never got it! It's so much easier for us because we have the whole picture and we can just turn the page and see the rest of the story.
I find it's a helpful analogy for life in general for me. I know the end of their stories better than they did because I have the ability to look back on it. But for them, it was real life, they were on a journey! Such it is for us. We're all on journeys, walking by faith with the little we know and trusting God along the way. I know the longer I live I look back and shake my head at the version of me from last year or years passed.
I'm incredibly thankful for His patience with us.
Appreciate the comment and the restacks, brother!