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Break every rule in the book, Lord. Be the Messiah that you are
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Tuesday of Holy Week
Isaiah 49, John 13
The Lord called me from birth. He made of me a sharp-edged sword and concealed me in the shadow of his arm. He made me a polished arrow; in his quiver he hid me. You are my servant, he said to me … Jesus said, “One of you will betray me … he dipped the morsel and handed it to Judas. After Judas accepted the morsel, Satan entered him. So Jesus said, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”
I know Jesus better than anyone. I know he holds God’s power in the shadow of his arm. He is the one who will turn our world right-side up again, after all the Roman oppression. He will make Israel great again.
But why does he look at me like he does? He hands me the morsel of wine-soaked bread and says I will betray him. I don’t think so. If anything, he is betraying his Father if he doesn’t act.
When I was a boy, I actually thought when I first read Isaiah 49 that it was about me. But when I met Jesus I realized I was his helper. We have worked together, fought together, slept on the ground together, and now the time of God’s vengeance is finally at hand.
I looked for someone who loved God and man, but could avoid compassion and compromise in order to reach God’s goals. Jesus is a communicator, and his compassion rushes through his words and actions, but he does not compromise. So I will follow him, (and lead him when necessary) toward the Goal. Together we will make Israel great again.
I know Jesus. When he is pushed to it, he will become the polished arrow of God. And the people will rally around him and rise up against Rome. I will get him the attention that he needs, put him into the public’s eye, and watch all the world change. God will lead us into battle, and we will be victorious.
You are only with us a little while longer, Jesus. It seems impossible for me to let you go. I want to cling to you, and die with you, and go wherever you go and not be alone. This is a moment of great fear for all of us, Jesus. Thank you for not leaving quite yet. Please don’t leave at all. Please.
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