Although this topic may relate to today’s news, similar past events may also be of great interest and benefit. Jesus held audiences within enemy territory. But He had done His homework, and He was not coming up behind through the back door. He was well-prepared and obedient to the way His campaign should go, including how He should answer tough questions.
Those who were against Him gave Him no slack. He was called dirty names…like a bastard…child of the devil…blasphemer…employee of the devil and others. There were numerous confrontations with His enemies, e.g. Pharisees, and elders. They held starkly different views from His. Although He ushered in a new program, He had the backing of the Father who had already taught Him to only speak and do those things which His heavenly Father had taught Him and had shown Him what to do.
He was divinely prepared for a timed mission set for Him to complete during a precise moment. He did not have to rehearse. He did not try to laugh His way through His mission as the incarnate God or fool everybody into believing He was who He said He was. He proved his position as “The God Man.” He was not a fake. He held interviews (or one might call them question-and-answer periods). He was never shy, afraid, or unprepared. He wasn’t going to sit back with no real or hidden agenda. He revealed His agenda and what it was about. He taught, preached, and performed miracles that no one could imitate or compete with.
When He spoke, He spoke with such authority and background of divinity that none could successfully dispute His message. His enemies were bewildered by His actions and refused to believe the miracles He performed right before their eyes. He was accused of casting out demonic spirits by speaking with such authority that they could not successively deny His power and authority to carry out His mission. At one time, they would say, “What kind of man is this? He raises the dead, walks on water, and commands men’s understanding to be opened.” What kind of man is this who was raised and walked and talked to those walking on the road to Emmaus and propounded to them the history from eternity of Himself, Moses and the Prophets!
Jesus would dine with “sinners” and “tax collectors.” What would he say to them? “It is the sinners who need a physician.” They followed Him. Somewhere inside of themselves, they knew they had a need but may not have known what it was, but they knew something was missing and that which was missing was love that only Christ could give them, forgiveness, acceptance…not of their lifestyle but of their acceptance and need of change, which may be a long process. It takes the praying one and the one you are praying for.
Here’s the point here: There is a deceiver, a liar with a substantial following who gives orders to disrupt their lives and those of others. Some people need a savior. Jesus is seeking them out; that’s the harvest and we are to work for that change. Right now, millions and millions of people are being deceived, seduced by music, orgies, and drawn in by leaders through popular, loud seductive music that takes their minds and twirls it in whatever way it wants until they no longer have control, but swept up into the seduction thinking somebody or something will come and be their “sugar daddy” or “sugar momma” and solve their problems. That only works for a short or shorter while and in their imagination.
Some may say, “Well, they’re old enough to know better.” Maybe so. But they may know but don’t follow. Keep praying. It’s going to be over sooner than later. It’s not real. The curtain will be pulled back and there is the naked prince with no clothes. The leaders who lead multiple millions of people astray have a greater price to pay and it is great price…a great price.
How do you treat the minds of our young who have been taken away into an imaginary, evil realm? This is the work of the adversary. Resist him. Pray to Jesus Christ for them to return to their true senses and accept Jesus as the true answer.
Thanks for reading! Jeanette Grattan Parker is the founder-superintendent of Today’s Fresh Start Charter School, 4514 Crenshaw Boulevard, L.A. 90043, 323-293-9826, www.todaysfreshstart.org, (Ask Dr. Jeanette TM) “Inquiring Minds Want to Know.” All articles are copyright. All rights reserved © Errors? Or Questions? Please let me know. Join Sundays for music and message at 11:30 a.m. by calling (712) 775-8971, code 266751. References: The Holy Bible, Matthew 25. Don’t stop praying and hoping. “Today is another great day to do good and be successful.”
