Being “In Tune”: Mark 14:41-43
“41) And He *came the third time, and *said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough; the hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42) Get up, let us be going; behold, the one who betrays Me is at hand!” 43) Immediately while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, *came up accompanied by a crowd with swords and clubs, who were from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.” Mark 14:41-43
Jesus knew the exact moment of His betrayal by Judas. He ended His praying and returned to His disciples for an appointment with destiny the exact moment Judas arrived with the mob to arrest Him.
Was the timing coincidental? Not at all! Jesus knew exactly what was happening and when it would transpire. He was “in tune” with everything happening around Him.
We could attribute this to His Omniscience. As God, He knew all things. But, according to the mystery of Philippians 2:7, when Jesus took on human form, He emptied Himself of some Divine attributes.
So this begs another solution for His heightened sense of awareness. I want to suggest another possibility. Because of His communion with the Father in the Spirit, all things were revealed to Him. He knew what the mind of the Spirit was at all times. He was modeling what every Spirit filled believer can become.
The big question; “Does Scripture support this thesis?” Was Jesus modeling the potential we have in our relationship with God? How far can we stretch Romans 8:29, 2 Peter 1:2-4 and John 14:12? Let’s consult a few companion Scriptures.
In 1 Corinthians 2:10-12, Paul taught that the spiritual man or woman should have a heightened sense of discernment from communion with the Holy Spirit. God wants to reveal truth to us through the Holy Spirit. In the context, neither the natural man nor the carnal Christian has access to this depth of communion with God through the Holy Spirit.
In Ephesians 1:17-23 and 3:14-21, Paul prayed for believers to have the eyes of their hearts opened and receive a spirit of wisdom and revelation into the knowledge of Christ. He was laying out a spiritual dynamic available to every born-again believer, but sadly not embraced by all.
But notice, from our context in Mark 14, this awareness of things happening around Him came from His time with the Father in Gethsemane. While the disciples were sleeping, He was in communion with His Father. Jesus was walking in the Spirit.
This subject should greatly intrigue every believer who longs to become like Jesus. It is not available to the natural man or the carnal believer. (Romans 8:1-17)
As the end times approach, it is essential for believers to be “in tune” with the Spirit of God. There is no short cut to discerning the mind of Christ.
Jesus is calling His bride to set aside sin and carnality which wages war against the soul and focus on His Word and intimate communion with Him. Jesus wants us to be “in tune” with Him through His Spirit.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global Sent from my iPhone
“41) And He *came the third time, and *said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough; the hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42) Get up, let us be going; behold, the one who betrays Me is at hand!” 43) Immediately while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, *came up accompanied by a crowd with swords and clubs, who were from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.” Mark 14:41-43
Jesus knew the exact moment of His betrayal by Judas. He ended His praying and returned to His disciples for an appointment with destiny the exact moment Judas arrived with the mob to arrest Him.
Was the timing coincidental? Not at all! Jesus knew exactly what was happening and when it would transpire. He was “in tune” with everything happening around Him.
We could attribute this to His Omniscience. As God, He knew all things. But, according to the mystery of Philippians 2:7, when Jesus took on human form, He emptied Himself of some Divine attributes.
So this begs another solution for His heightened sense of awareness. I want to suggest another possibility. Because of His communion with the Father in the Spirit, all things were revealed to Him. He knew what the mind of the Spirit was at all times. He was modeling what every Spirit filled believer can become.
The big question; “Does Scripture support this thesis?” Was Jesus modeling the potential we have in our relationship with God? How far can we stretch Romans 8:29, 2 Peter 1:2-4 and John 14:12? Let’s consult a few companion Scriptures.
In 1 Corinthians 2:10-12, Paul taught that the spiritual man or woman should have a heightened sense of discernment from communion with the Holy Spirit. God wants to reveal truth to us through the Holy Spirit. In the context, neither the natural man nor the carnal Christian has access to this depth of communion with God through the Holy Spirit.
In Ephesians 1:17-23 and 3:14-21, Paul prayed for believers to have the eyes of their hearts opened and receive a spirit of wisdom and revelation into the knowledge of Christ. He was laying out a spiritual dynamic available to every born-again believer, but sadly not embraced by all.
But notice, from our context in Mark 14, this awareness of things happening around Him came from His time with the Father in Gethsemane. While the disciples were sleeping, He was in communion with His Father. Jesus was walking in the Spirit.
This subject should greatly intrigue every believer who longs to become like Jesus. It is not available to the natural man or the carnal believer. (Romans 8:1-17)
As the end times approach, it is essential for believers to be “in tune” with the Spirit of God. There is no short cut to discerning the mind of Christ.
Jesus is calling His bride to set aside sin and carnality which wages war against the soul and focus on His Word and intimate communion with Him. Jesus wants us to be “in tune” with Him through His Spirit.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global Sent from my iPhone
