Luke 23
Inspired thots
The Jewish leaders looked only at the current situation where they felt threatened by Jesus' claim as God. They blocked out all truth to manipulate the opportunity before them - Jesus under arrest. Twisting the truth and insisting a lie to be truth, they were working to fulfill their own agenda at the NOW rather than look at the LATER; whereas Jesus looked at LATER rather than NOW; hence, He suffered.
Many women also looked at the NOW; wailing and mourning for Jesus but Jesus looked at the LATER as He told them to weep for themselves when God's judgment comes upon them.
The soldiers mocked Jesus without considering the consequences but Jesus forgave them. One of the crucified thieves hurled insults at Jesus, thinking only of NOW instead of LATER. He was still not repentant over his wrong unlike the second thief who was regretful over his deeds and sought Jesus' forgiveness and got it. Only HE saw the LATER and not just the NOW situation. How wise of him!
May the grace of God be upon me and those today to be far-sighted of the LATER than the NOW. May we learn to make use of NOW for LATER.
A daily time out with the Lord Jesus, to hear Him speak to ME. I am asking the Lord to share HIS thoughts with ME, to teach me more about Himself, and how I can be drawn closer to Him... for 'His thoughts are not my thoughts and neither are His ways my ways' Isaiah 55:8,9. This blog is not a theological exegesis. This blog is to record down the INSIGHTS & INSPIRATIONS of God's Word to me; speaking LIFE into my life for Abundant life! :)
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