Friday, September 21, 2007

What Would Follow

Luke 22:49 KJV
When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
The situation was obvious. Jesus and his Apostles were there in the garden, and a multitude of soldiers and Jewish leaders had assembled around them. They were not there for a message from the man of God.
They knew what would follow.
They knew Jesus was not on the most popular list with the leaders of the Jews.
They knew that Jesus had told them He would be betrayed.
They knew what was on the faces of the multitude that drew near.


I consider this a statement of real faith, "...Lord shall we smite with the sword?" There was no way humanly speaking they could defend themselves against this multitude. They either believed that Jesus would miraculously help them or else they would and were willing to die right there with and for Him.

Sometimes we can tell what is about to follow too. We will find ourselves in situations where the intention of those around us is very clear. At those times two things seem very wise;
First, have faith. Our Lord can receive glory in the most impossible of circumstances. Believe and trust Him in them
Second, ask Him what to do. Sometimes the thing that seems most obvious is not the thing Jesus will lead us to do at the moment.

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