Jesus doesn't ignore the reality of pain and suffering in his times. To follow Jesus faithfully then didn't mean that life was sunshine and roses -- one gets the concept that many of the followers of Jesus struggled with countless issues, and they certainly weren't the ruling power of the day and time. But they had hope despite the reality of their situation and the harshness of life.
In the here and now, Jesus is reminding us that pain and suffering in our times doesn't mean the Kingdom of God has departed us, and it doesn't mean that there is no hope. Jesus spent countless hours with the poor and the hungry, so that they would know the Kingdom of God is for them, and he reminds us of this same truth -- that the Kingdom of God is for us!
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