Matthew 26
Inspired thots
This chapter contains poignant moments from different characters to reflect the different responses of faith in God.
1) The chief priests continued to plot against Jesus' downfall through false accusations and betrayal.
2) Mary of Bethany anointed Jesus for burial with an alabaster flask of expensive perfume as moved by the HS although others viewed her action as 'wasting resources'. But a sincere heart prompting a simple action is never wasted or jeered in God's eyes.
3) Judas Iscariot chose the worldly ways of quick rich scheme when the moving gets slow for his pocket. Perhaps his eyes and heart opened to wider greed on seeing Jesus' approval of Mary's anointing rather than passing the buck to his safekeeping and laundering.
4) Jesus struggled too with the will of God but submitted eventually to God's glory.
5) The disciples, Peter, James and John, struggled with the physical in earnest praying at the Garden of Gethsemane.
6) Peter disowned Jesus when He was arrested for fear of arrest and ridicule by association.
7) The disciples forsook Jesus and fled when He was arrested.
May God forgive us for our weakness in faith but let 2 Cor 12:9 come true.
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