Theres WAY too much in this chapter. Multiple themes, multiple stories.
47 Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. 48 Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.
I pulled this section out.....i know its a little strange, with all the other topics in the chapter. But, I love how the people who are open to his teachings are hanging on his every word. The ones who think they have it figured out, are trying to kill him. Its an ironic twist that sets in motion the end of his earthly time. I read this part over and over.....wondering which side of the crowd I would be standing on? Am I open to listening to his words? Much like you said yesterday.....or is he standing right in front of me, screaming at me, and I'm not listening.
thanks for the constant encouragement and honesty about your own struggles. this daily read has done a lot for me, to help me realize where my focus should be.
peace
this chapter does cover a lot of ground and in spite of the more familiar parables my eyes were caught by the same versus you selected. I was struck by how those trying to kill him couldn't even get at him. Its not like there were armed guards protecting him yet they were powerless to get at him, interesting visual.
ReplyDeleteditto to your encouragement and open style of writing your comments. I always look forward to seeing either a post from you or a little '1 comment' after I have posted.
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