Luke 23:48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
Praise the Lord
Today we will meditate upon Israelites view over Jesus. Many often wondered over the period when Jesus served these people instead of being served. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords became man and walked among the people preaching about the Kingdom of God.
Lord was himself surprised over their hard heartedness that he would sometimes be angry over them.
John 8:43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
So why were these Israelites thinking in this way. Why were they not understanding the Lord Jesus and his teaching.
The reasons these Israelites could not perceive the mind of the Lord because.
1. They were seekers of world. They were not interested in the kingdom of God but were more interested in getting their physical needs being met.
John 6:67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
2. They were only hearers of the words but seldom did what Lord had told them to do.
Romans 2:13 For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
3. They were hard hearted to the point to stone Jesus as He was not ready to succumb to their will.
John 10:31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
John 10:32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
4. They were lamenting over the Savior death because of their unbelief in His resurrection.
Luke 23:28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
5. They didn't recognize the Savior as the Lord. And never gave him the glory He deserved. It was Peter who got a revelation from the Holy Spirit, which led to confess that Jesus is Son Of God.
Matthew 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Saints
Let's be honest to ourselves, let's work for our salvation. Today if the Holy Spirit is convicting you and instructing you to repent for the sins.
Please don't harden your hearts.
Surrender your life to Jesus.
James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
Let's worship the Lord in Spirit and Truth.
God Bless
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