Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill. He warned them not to tell others about him. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
“Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.
A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
till he has brought justice through to victory. In his name the nations will put their hope”.
I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.
A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
till he has brought justice through to victory. In his name the nations will put their hope”.
When the Pharisees decided it was time for Jesus to die, our Lord could have ended that quarrel on the spot. No more Pharisees…”crispy critters!”
Well, he could have. It would have made sense to us. It’s what “manly men” do.
“That’s the way we roll!”
Not Jesus…you know why? Because the Pharisees were not his mission…Satan was. Anything focus short of victory over Satan would only sidetrack Jesus.
When we think of revenge…or retaliation…even reaction…we are being sidetracked and our mission suffers. That mission, “proclaim justice and hope to the nations,” is why we are still hanging around. Next time we feel threatened, we should remember this. It may help us avoid embarrassing ourselves and Jesus.
Walk away…it worked for Jesus.
Live boldly out there today…
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