God’s Voice
And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him.
John 12:14-16 (ESV)
It is often difficult to understand the whys of what's happening while we are in the middle of the events. Are we eyewitnesses of something, yet not always sure what it is? Here, the people saw Jesus riding a young donkey. It was the custom of the day to honor those who deserve honor as they approach or ride through a city. The people who saw what Jesus did with Lazarus fueled the prasie fest, and they could only imagine what Jesus could do as King.
Life, apart from Christ, is like the NFL in that your value is tied to “wWhat can you do for me now?” not “What have you done for me in the past?” What Jesus did with Lazarus was fresh on their minds, yet propaganda would replace this sweet memory in a week. Shouts of praises would turn into scorn. Those who wanted to touch Him would try to spit upon Him. The religious leaders' hate would turn into a murder, and there would be, for three days, confusion in the land.
The masses live pendulum-like lives that seem to travel over the truth on their way to some extreme. When we listen to God, the crowd has minimal effect on our thinking and life choices. Likewise, when we listen to the masses, God's Word has minimal effect on our thinking and life choices.
God's voice comes from a still sweet silence. But, on the other hand, the crowd's voice is loud and obnoxious. I am surprised how often we get them mixed up.
John 12:14-16 (ESV)
It is often difficult to understand the whys of what's happening while we are in the middle of the events. Are we eyewitnesses of something, yet not always sure what it is? Here, the people saw Jesus riding a young donkey. It was the custom of the day to honor those who deserve honor as they approach or ride through a city. The people who saw what Jesus did with Lazarus fueled the prasie fest, and they could only imagine what Jesus could do as King.
Life, apart from Christ, is like the NFL in that your value is tied to “wWhat can you do for me now?” not “What have you done for me in the past?” What Jesus did with Lazarus was fresh on their minds, yet propaganda would replace this sweet memory in a week. Shouts of praises would turn into scorn. Those who wanted to touch Him would try to spit upon Him. The religious leaders' hate would turn into a murder, and there would be, for three days, confusion in the land.
The masses live pendulum-like lives that seem to travel over the truth on their way to some extreme. When we listen to God, the crowd has minimal effect on our thinking and life choices. Likewise, when we listen to the masses, God's Word has minimal effect on our thinking and life choices.
God's voice comes from a still sweet silence. But, on the other hand, the crowd's voice is loud and obnoxious. I am surprised how often we get them mixed up.
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