Living in God’s Timetable: Luke 19:11
“11) While they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.” Luke 19:11
Though it might be tempting to push forward and look at the parable Jesus was about to tell, we must first address the problem He was facing.
He was on His way to Jerusalem. He was facing His rejection by the religious leaders and His crucifixion. But of His fans, including His disciples wanted to make Him King immediately and restore the kingdom to Israel.
That was part of their motivation behind the triumphant entry. They rightly understood the prophecies of the Messiah, but they had the timing all wrong.
They had no understanding of His death, burial and resurrection. They didn’t understand the many prophecies of Pentecost, the pouring out of the Holy Spirit, the New Covenant or the mystery of the church age. They wanted to force His assertion to the throne immediately.
Such a move would have amounted to an insurrection against Rome. The Roman army would have marched into Jerusalem and destroyed the Jewish people. It wound have also aborted God’s plan of human salvation and the Great Commission.
Jesus had to fulfill His mission on the cross. Prophecy had to be fulfilled. The New Covenant had to be initiated. Human salvation could not be skipped.
This verse is packed with meaning. When God’s people fail to harmonize with Gods timetable, terrible things happen. We need to focus on the “now” program of God.
Some want to live in the past. They try to force the Old Covenant into the now. It doesn’t work. It distorts the gospel.
Others sit around waiting for their promotion to heaven. They bury their gifts. They fail to get active with the gospel.
Others get distracted and live for themselves. They try to build their own empire.
But some embrace and engage in the church age. They focus on building His Church and reaching the world with the gospel. They sacrifice and engage in Gods program for the “now.” They get about the Masters work.
This is a preview of the parable Jesus was about to tell. All Christians fit into the parable in one way or another.
We today are in a special place in this story. We can look back on 2,000 years of church history. The calendar has been flipping away year after year. We are now right at the threshold of the return of the Master. Are you ready for what is about to unfold?
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
“11) While they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.” Luke 19:11
Though it might be tempting to push forward and look at the parable Jesus was about to tell, we must first address the problem He was facing.
He was on His way to Jerusalem. He was facing His rejection by the religious leaders and His crucifixion. But of His fans, including His disciples wanted to make Him King immediately and restore the kingdom to Israel.
That was part of their motivation behind the triumphant entry. They rightly understood the prophecies of the Messiah, but they had the timing all wrong.
They had no understanding of His death, burial and resurrection. They didn’t understand the many prophecies of Pentecost, the pouring out of the Holy Spirit, the New Covenant or the mystery of the church age. They wanted to force His assertion to the throne immediately.
Such a move would have amounted to an insurrection against Rome. The Roman army would have marched into Jerusalem and destroyed the Jewish people. It wound have also aborted God’s plan of human salvation and the Great Commission.
Jesus had to fulfill His mission on the cross. Prophecy had to be fulfilled. The New Covenant had to be initiated. Human salvation could not be skipped.
This verse is packed with meaning. When God’s people fail to harmonize with Gods timetable, terrible things happen. We need to focus on the “now” program of God.
Some want to live in the past. They try to force the Old Covenant into the now. It doesn’t work. It distorts the gospel.
Others sit around waiting for their promotion to heaven. They bury their gifts. They fail to get active with the gospel.
Others get distracted and live for themselves. They try to build their own empire.
But some embrace and engage in the church age. They focus on building His Church and reaching the world with the gospel. They sacrifice and engage in Gods program for the “now.” They get about the Masters work.
This is a preview of the parable Jesus was about to tell. All Christians fit into the parable in one way or another.
We today are in a special place in this story. We can look back on 2,000 years of church history. The calendar has been flipping away year after year. We are now right at the threshold of the return of the Master. Are you ready for what is about to unfold?
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
