Jesus once set an impromptu quiz entitled ‘who do you say that I am?’. Peter graduated to another level that day when he answered ‘You are the Christ - the son of the living God.’
From that moment, Jesus began a new teaching topic - how he was going to suffer and die in Jerusalem and on the third day rise again. Star pupil Peter totally disagreed with this sentiment and openly said so to Jesus.
Jesus had to put Peter right and explained to him that he would never understand the cross and suffering from a purely human perspective. He needed to see things as God sees them. The difference in views is simply that God can raise the dead.
If we have graduated with Peter in knowing who Jesus really is then our lesson is similar. To follow Jesus and participate in his life, we MUST learn to think supernaturally with regards to our own suffering and crosses. The cross was not the end for Jesus but the necessary cost saving human souls. Our divine work has a cost and we need a resurrection perspective.
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