Verses: Psalms 58: 1 - 11
Song inspired by the chapter: Song has been uploaded from YouTube.com and is not my original.
My thoughts about the
verses:
Imagine a time when the
whole world seemed against you. Think
back to that moment and how you felt alone and lost. That moment in which you thought I can go no
farther. Yet, here you are today on the
other side.
Jesus would live one of
those moments. His friends would run and
hide. The rulers would catch him in
their snare of death. The crowd would
mock and jeer at him. Yet, he made it to
the other side.
How can we make it when
things so impossible. Is there an
invisible shield that rises around us and protects us from harm? Are there gangs of allies protecting us
during the worse moments in our life? Do
we have a power that is stronger than ourselves?
Simple answer YES we
have all of this. Christians have a power
that comes from the very breath of God. The arms of God shield us from the pain
that would be ours. The Angels surround
us so that we may find peace.
Jesus had all those
things as he stood there during his trial.
Jesus did not go to the cross all alone.
The Heavenly Parent was right there for each step. Comforting as each drop of blood flowed from
his brow. God was giving him strength to
endure the lashes that tore into his flesh.
The people had no idea that the One that had come to save them were in
their very presence. Yet, for that to
happen, Jesus had to walk up the mount and die on the cross.
Let us take a look at
the rulers of this time and in the past.
They have a daunting task to make sure things go right. Sometimes they are fool hearty and think that
their way is the only way. Other times
they allow God to be their lead. They
allow the spirit to guide them to do the right thing at the right time.
The Sanhedrin were doing
what they thought was best. They had a
life of luxury. They also had a life
where they could worship God in peace. They
saw Jesus as a rebel rouser. They
mistook him for someone that would turn the Romans against the Jewish
people. They were only trying to protect
their own when they arrested Jesus.
Pilate was trying to do
the right thing. He judged Jesus and determined
that he was free from guilt. Yet, it was
the crowd that begged that he kill Jesus.
Pilate knew this was wrong. His name
would always go down as the one that killed Jesus. Yet, what choice did he have. He could not afford an uprising what would Caesar
think.
See we all have those
times when we are faced with difficult decisions. Some we make and are better off for it. Other decisions lead us astray. We choose the wrong thing because we think it
is the only solution. Yet, when you look
at things we have to understand that there are many ways to handle problems.
Today may be one of
those days when you feel you are all alone.
You are worried what others are saying.
You do not want to stick out as being different from the crowd. People are afraid that they will be shunned
if they help the defenseless.
Remember we can all do
the right thing at the right time.
Sometimes it will be a solution that will not lead to a happy ending for
us. Think back to those that betrayed
Jesus at first they had to feel full of themselves. We did it we took down this Jesus before
anything could go wrong. Yet, what they
missed is that God knew that they would do that. Therefor even though the Sanhedrin thought they
had the right answers they were wrong.
Yet, because of what they did us all have a chance to be free.
Tre next time you are
faced with situations that seem impossible.
When you are afraid to take a stand because it might be different than
what others feel want you to take a moment.
Ask yourself am I doing this for God?
If you know for sure that this is true continue down that path. Yet, if you are not sure then decide to I
keep going down this path that would be an opposition with Jesus or do I turn
around and help others. Only you can answer
the question.
The hardest thing to
remember is that it is often impossible to change what you have started. So make sure that you are on the right path
in the beginning and you will always go down the right path. Jesus knew his path and though sad because it
would lead to the destruction of some of his beloved he went through with
it. Know that so many people would trust
him and find the gift of everlasting life.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you
for your love. We thank you for always
protecting us. We thank you for never leaving
us alone in our times of need. We praise
you for not allowing the rulers to persuade us when they are leading us down
the wrong path. We ask for strength,
hope and knowledge. In your name we
pray. Amen
Questions:
What path are you walking? Do you feel the shield of Jesus surrounding
you? Do you trust the people around you
or do you need to march to your own drum?
The choice is yours and today is you put the Love of Jesus first. No matter what is happening in your life,
know that God will get you through it.
The only question then is do you trust in the one that can give you
strength? If not is today the day you
make that choice?
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