Can you imagine Roman soldiers coming for you with clanking armor, lanterns, swords, torches, and other weapons? What would you do? I think my first instinct would be to RUN!! But knowing me, I’d probably freeze in fear.
This actually happened to Jesus. He’d taken his disciples to a garden when Judas came storming in with Roman soldiers to arrest Jesus. Jesus knew why they were there. He knew what was ahead of him. He knew his death was imminent and that the sin of the whole world was about to be put upon him. What did he do?
He stepped forward.
Jesus stepped towards Judas, his betrayer, and every Roman soldier who’d come to arrest him.
I don’t know all of the implications of this statement, but knowing my impulse would be to run, I think it’s pretty amazing that Jesus stepped towards this evil plan—a plan hatched by the chief religious leaders. Jesus knew their hearts and had to be grieved that they didn’t believe he was the Son of God and even angry that they were leading an insurrection against God. But Jesus knew God’s redemptive plan and was committed to obeying his Father.
He stepped forward.
Is there an evil plan being instigated against you? Religious leaders may even be behind it—because that jealous, murderous spirit is still alive. I want to be like Jesus, don’t you? I want to step forward.
God, give us the strength, courage, and resolve to step forward.
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