beginagainrose
05-20-2009, 12:50 PM
Just listened to a wonderful sermon online a couple of days ago that I have been pondering.
Talking about the plot of the high priest (K-a-fuss:D ) ... that he was "one of the Lord's own...had Him "offered up" not executed, had him bound even as the lamb is bound to the alter when sacraficed. He made a couple of interesting points:
That if it was the Romans who had pursued this instead of the priests, Christ would have been a 'defiled sacrafice"...it had to come "from one of His own"...just like our abuses come from "our own" because God is so strategic. AND He unknowingly to the plotting priest was using his plan for His plan!
That got me to thinking... the phaisees used scripture and their position as leaders to abuse truth and the Lord... so that, the Lord Himself suffered spiritual abuse. Now forgive my "duh revelation" but that suddenly was a great comfort to me.
He also made the point that raising Lazarus from the dead was the last straw to the "church leaders"... now does't God's using our gifts and His annointing on our lives likewise stir up jealousy and envy; enough to "crucify" us?
Likewise, he made the point, God has a glorious plan and purpose for our suffering and lives as well... Hope this blesses somebody...it sure did me!:)
Talking about the plot of the high priest (K-a-fuss:D ) ... that he was "one of the Lord's own...had Him "offered up" not executed, had him bound even as the lamb is bound to the alter when sacraficed. He made a couple of interesting points:
That if it was the Romans who had pursued this instead of the priests, Christ would have been a 'defiled sacrafice"...it had to come "from one of His own"...just like our abuses come from "our own" because God is so strategic. AND He unknowingly to the plotting priest was using his plan for His plan!
That got me to thinking... the phaisees used scripture and their position as leaders to abuse truth and the Lord... so that, the Lord Himself suffered spiritual abuse. Now forgive my "duh revelation" but that suddenly was a great comfort to me.
He also made the point that raising Lazarus from the dead was the last straw to the "church leaders"... now does't God's using our gifts and His annointing on our lives likewise stir up jealousy and envy; enough to "crucify" us?
Likewise, he made the point, God has a glorious plan and purpose for our suffering and lives as well... Hope this blesses somebody...it sure did me!:)