Moosic Alliance Church

Mondays! For most people Monday is a return to what we got away from on the weekend. The Lord’s Monday was busy with people just like Sunday was. Jesus of Nazareth had quite a Sunday; we traditionally refer to it as the Triumphal Entry. He had spent all day with people; first on the road into Jerusalem from Bethany, then a short visit to the Temple followed by a return to Bethany with His Twelve (the apostles). Early Monday morning (Matthew 21:18) He was headed back to the Temple.
Once in the Temple area He “began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.” (Mark 11:15b-16) Since His teaching during this event was about the sacredness of the place for prayer the general consensus is that He was ridding the place of offensive people and noise to provide more space with a quieter environment for prayer which is what God had in mind originally for that location.
Later, as He was teaching His followers some Greeks, who had gone up to the Temple during these days of preparation for Passover to worship, found Philip and told him that they would like to see Jesus. Philip found Andrew and the two of them told Jesus. (John 12:20-22). The Lord’s response was to teach the crowd that His time was drawing to an end. One thing He said I think is striking. “Now My heart is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify Your Name!” (John 12:27&28) Jesus was certainly aware of what was going to happen on Friday but choose to continue on the path His Father had set before Him so that His Father would be glorified. His commitment to the will of God cost Him His life.
What about Christians today? Are they/we/you as committed? I like to hope so but I continue to see professing Christians who shrink back from some of the Lord’s commands, often uttering the phrase, “It is too hard for me.” I do not condemn them for I have found myself among them. I know I need to become more consistently filled with the Holy Spirit so as to complete the tasks set before me. My prayer is that I will grow more in the faith. How about you? How is your commitment level? Are you satisfied or do you want to grow more? Let us encourage one another as these days go by.

Tags: Commitment, Staying the Course
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