Seeing the Hand of God in It Matthew 26:50 NCV Jesus looked at Judas in Gethsemane and said, Friend, do what you came to do. Its hard to imagine what Jesus saw in Judas that made him worthy to be called friend. But Jesus sees something good in every bad situation. And it would help if we did the same. How? Again, Jesus gives us guidance. He didnt place all the blame on Judas. He saw another force at work: This is...the time when darkness rules (Luke 22:53 NCV). Judas wasnt acting alone - and neither are your attackers. Paul says, Our fight is not against people on earth but against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this worlds darkness, against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly world (Ephesians 6:12 NCV). Those who attack and betray us are victims of a fallen world. We cant place all the blame on them. Jesus found enough good in Judas to call him a friend, and He can help us do the same with those who hurt us. Even though Judas didnt understand or intend to, he played a vital role in ushering Christ into His destiny. Of the 98 words Christ spoke at His arrest, 30 were about the purpose of God. It must happen this way to bring about what the Scriptures say...All these things have happened so that it will come about as the prophets wrote (Matthew26:54-56 NCV). Jesus understood that His immediate struggle was part of a greater plan. He saw the hand of God at work in it. And if you pay attention, youll see His hand at work in your struggle too.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 04:31:47 +0000
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