Things will Happen

Things will Happen

“The soldiers put a purple robe on Jesus, made a crown out of the branches, and put it on his head.  Then they began to salute him:  ‘Long live the King of the Jews!’   They beat him over the head with a stick, spat on him, fell on their knees, and bowed down to him.  When they had finished mocking him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes back on him.”  (Mark 15:  17 – 20)

Jesus knew what he would go through during his passion.  He predicted it.  He did so in order to strengthen the faith of his disciples and to remove the element of surprise as his passion starts to unravel.  

Jesus speaks to us in Holy Scripture.  He knows already everything that will happen to us in life.  He is saying:  “Look at my word.  Look at what I have said about my disciples.  Believe it.  So do not be surprised when things start happening to you.”

What is certain is that things will happen to us as disciples of Jesus.  What is comforting is that Christ knows about it already.    What is required of us is faith in Jesus.