Deserted by His Closest Friends
55 In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, "Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me. 56 But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
Matthew 26:55-56(TNIV)
Do you ever feel alone? Have you ever felt deserted by the ones that you love the most; your friends that you would have never thought would ever leave you in times of trouble? Well, Jesus can relate to you today as He was deserted by His closest friends right there in the midst of giving His life away in order that we could have these discussions today, more than 2,000 years later about His incredible love. He was deserted while He was paying the penalty of sin, for you and for me, in order that we could experience the presence of God in our lives and in order that we could be restored and healed so we could begin our journey of knowing and loving our Creator in a very real way today. So don’t give up as your friends move away because they are in a story of their own and their journey is much different from yours, but hold on to the fact that you have a friend above all friends who has been where you are and who will never let you go! Walk in the midst of His incredible love today as you give your life away for the King.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Silent
The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so they could put him to death. But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’” Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you? But Jesus remained silent.
Matthew 26:59-63(TNIV)
As we study the words of Jesus in the book of Matthew, I think it is interesting to notice the times when Jesus intentionally did not speak in addition to looking at the words that He spoke. Here, before the Sanhedrin, Jesus, while being questioned, remained silent. I think that He remained silent because He knew that these lies and accusations and ridicule needed to take place in order for God’s will to be fulfilled. I think that Jesus remained silent as He really had nothing good to say to these men who had no desire really to know or to love God as they were too consumed with the worldly desires of power, influence and financial gain. I think that Jesus ultimately remained silent as a result of His extraordinary love for you and me since He knew that this ridiculous discussion among His enemies needed to happen in order for Him to restore our very hearts and our relationship with our Creator. If you think about it, Jesus did not have to sit there and take any of this, I mean, after all He is the Son of God, the Creator of the universe, all powerful and almighty God. He did this for you only because of His incredible, amazing and unfailing love for you. Are there times when you should remain silent knowing that nothing good will come out of your mouth? Are there times when other colleagues or friends or family speak the most untrue and horrible lies about you and you just want to lash out with your tongue in anger in hopes that you could somehow undo the words that they have just spoken against you? Maybe you should heed Jesus’ example here and remain silent, knowing full well that God is in control and that nothing can stop His pursuit of wanting the very best for your life. No words or actions that you can say or do will be more fulfilling than the abundance, mystery and completeness of Christ’s love living in and through your life. Prayerfully consider your words and actions today as you live out your love for Jesus!
Matthew 26:59-63(TNIV)
As we study the words of Jesus in the book of Matthew, I think it is interesting to notice the times when Jesus intentionally did not speak in addition to looking at the words that He spoke. Here, before the Sanhedrin, Jesus, while being questioned, remained silent. I think that He remained silent because He knew that these lies and accusations and ridicule needed to take place in order for God’s will to be fulfilled. I think that Jesus remained silent as He really had nothing good to say to these men who had no desire really to know or to love God as they were too consumed with the worldly desires of power, influence and financial gain. I think that Jesus ultimately remained silent as a result of His extraordinary love for you and me since He knew that this ridiculous discussion among His enemies needed to happen in order for Him to restore our very hearts and our relationship with our Creator. If you think about it, Jesus did not have to sit there and take any of this, I mean, after all He is the Son of God, the Creator of the universe, all powerful and almighty God. He did this for you only because of His incredible, amazing and unfailing love for you. Are there times when you should remain silent knowing that nothing good will come out of your mouth? Are there times when other colleagues or friends or family speak the most untrue and horrible lies about you and you just want to lash out with your tongue in anger in hopes that you could somehow undo the words that they have just spoken against you? Maybe you should heed Jesus’ example here and remain silent, knowing full well that God is in control and that nothing can stop His pursuit of wanting the very best for your life. No words or actions that you can say or do will be more fulfilling than the abundance, mystery and completeness of Christ’s love living in and through your life. Prayerfully consider your words and actions today as you live out your love for Jesus!
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