Why did Messiah downplay his identity? Why did he hide his miracles? Because He had “an hour.”
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Revelation 21:8 says “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” To many, it is a surprise that the cowardly are listed along with murders, sorcerers, and idol worshipers. What makes cowardice so deadly, and why should we treat it seriously? Jesus’ teaching on the Kingdom in the Parable of the Talents offers some surprising insights.
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Are we willing to invest in the days of snotty noses and ego and bombast—think of Simon Peter’s early days—to raise a young man or woman into maturity such that they are released and supported to do “greater things” than we do? Does that threaten us?
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His love bears all things, endures all things, and doggedly believes and hopes for the best things. This is what restores us on Galilean shores with breakfast around a fire. This is what silences all our own confusion with just one question:
“Do you love Me?”
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If you don’t fully believe in eternity, you will always naturally preserve your natural life, because you think it’s all you have. But the higher your view of an eternal kingdom, the lesser your view of your finite life now—which means you’ll spend it so much differently. So, how often do you think about eternity?
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Psalm 68 is a magnificent song of David about the ultimate triumph of God over His enemies. While powerful enough for a surface-level reading, a subtle theme recounting the stories of women skull crushers and the victorious King that they foreshadow that adds considerable depth and color to our understanding of the psalm, and encourage us to join in the great host of women who will declare the final victory over our ancient serpent-enemy.
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Peacemaking requires us to break off our apathy and address the things that are most difficult for us head-on. We’re not contributing to anyone’s peace by avoiding conflict. Peacemakers go to the front lines of war and bring a drink to their enemies instead of a gun.
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If His Kingdom were of this world, we would fight. But it is not of this world, and we shouldn’t be either. The only war we’re fighting is against things we can’t see; for those we can see, we take the low road and wash a bunch of dirty feet.
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What do race-based injustices have to do with the eternal purposes of God and preeminence of Jesus? We must have clarity to navigate these days and prepare the way.
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