Luke 19
This has to be one of the most action-packed chapters so far;
There is a little bit of EVERYTHING in here!
Jesus did the unexpected in 1-10:
Zaccheus, a man despised by all, climbed a tree to see,
He told a parable in 11-27:
Luk 19:12
He arranged to fulfill a prophecy in 28-34:
He entered Jerusalem in 35-38:
He gives us a New prophecy in 41-44:
He reclaimed the temple in 45-48
Ok, so its no real deal to make a list of verses
and call it a bible study...
It just seems like the ball has started rolling and things are happening fast now.
no more miracles,
no more healing,
but boy there sure is a lot of action.
What he seems to be showing me here
is that at the moment he is entering Jerusalem
he is at the peak of popularity.
He is being thrust into more and more situations
that he can't just fade back into the crowd
to reappear another day.
Seeing how he handles the attention
highlights in my mind,
one of the differences between us.
I would have tried to hold on to it.
I would have tried to maintain the popularity
so I could "reach more people"
and "do the most good"
But he seems unconcerned with that.
He's choosing to be with the most despised
and
announcing horribly depressing prophecies
and using phrases like
I guess what strikes me the most, though,
is the decision to go with Zaccheus.
Surely he town was filled with good people,
people who were following the right path.
Can't we assume that many of these worthy followers
would have loved to meet him?
spend a few minutes with him?
and yet
the second he rides into town,
he goes off with the guy who is "despised by all"?
Naw, I probably wouldn't have done that.
I probably would have chosen to stay with people centrally located
and had some reach into the community
people in a position to support my platform
for my all-important ministry work.
Yeah, Jesus surprises me the most
when I try to put myself in his circumstance
and imagine what I would have done.
.
There is a little bit of EVERYTHING in here!
Jesus did the unexpected in 1-10:
Zaccheus, a man despised by all, climbed a tree to see,
Luk 19:5
And when Jesus came to the place,
He looked up and saw him.
And He said to him,
Zaccheus! Hurry and come down,
for today I must stay at your house.
He told a parable in 11-27:
Luk 19:12
Therefore He said,
A certain nobleman went into a far country
to receive a kingdom for himself,
and to return.
He arranged to fulfill a prophecy in 28-34:
Luk 19:30
saying, Go into the village across from you,
and having entered, you will find a colt tied up,
on which no one of men has yet sat.
Untie it and bring it.
He entered Jerusalem in 35-38:
Luk 19:37
And when He had come near,
even now at the descent of the Mount of Olives,
all the multitude of the disciples began to rejoice
and praise God with a loud voice
for all the mighty works which they had seen,
He gives us a New prophecy in 41-44:
Luk 19:43
For the days will come on you
that your enemies will raise up a rampart to you,
and will surround you,
and will keep you in on every side.
He reclaimed the temple in 45-48
Luk 19:45
And entering into the temple,
He began to cast out those selling and buying in it,
Ok, so its no real deal to make a list of verses
and call it a bible study...
It just seems like the ball has started rolling and things are happening fast now.
no more miracles,
no more healing,
but boy there sure is a lot of action.
What he seems to be showing me here
is that at the moment he is entering Jerusalem
he is at the peak of popularity.
He is being thrust into more and more situations
that he can't just fade back into the crowd
to reappear another day.
Seeing how he handles the attention
highlights in my mind,
one of the differences between us.
I would have tried to hold on to it.
I would have tried to maintain the popularity
so I could "reach more people"
and "do the most good"
But he seems unconcerned with that.
He's choosing to be with the most despised
and
announcing horribly depressing prophecies
and using phrases like
Luk 19:27
But those who are my enemies,
who did not desire that I should reign over them,
bring them here and slay them before me.
I guess what strikes me the most, though,
is the decision to go with Zaccheus.
Surely he town was filled with good people,
people who were following the right path.
Can't we assume that many of these worthy followers
would have loved to meet him?
spend a few minutes with him?
and yet
the second he rides into town,
he goes off with the guy who is "despised by all"?
Naw, I probably wouldn't have done that.
I probably would have chosen to stay with people centrally located
and had some reach into the community
people in a position to support my platform
for my all-important ministry work.
Yeah, Jesus surprises me the most
when I try to put myself in his circumstance
and imagine what I would have done.
.
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