When God Says …
“And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.” (Luke 20:8 KJV).
This passage tells us that our Lord Jesus disrupt the sly motives of the skeptical religious leaders, by not divulging by what authority He is doing what He does. We just watch divine wisdom at work, with the Lord Jesus outsmarting His accusers, showing how He protects His ministry from those trying to trap Him before His time. Those religious chief priests and scribes audaciously confronted Him with questions about His authority.
The Lord Jesus "turning the tables," by answering their question with a question, reveals that those who reject God's evident grace won't receive more answers intellectually. The religious leaders were so "demand-oriented," relying on the strict demands of the Law. Instead of submitting to the grace of God—the free heavenly "supply", they pursue trapping the Lord in a debate.
Because the Pharisees, Priests and Scribes hardened their hearts and refused to acknowledge the plain truth within their grasp, they’re caught in their own trap. Our Lord Jesus brilliantly gave them a dose of their trick withholding further revelation, by famously saying, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."
This is a brighter-than-sun warning to all who walk haphazardly in this world going with the flow of where the wide world and deceptions of religions are going. It is time to stop resisting and enter into our Lord’s invitation to rest in His unmerited favor by faith in Christ Jesus. For Scriptures declare: “And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:3-4 ESV).
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.
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