Once Peter makes the profession of faith in Jesus as the Christ, Jesus begins to really show them more detail on the plan. Our God is not one who keeps things from us, but I see Him as One, excited for the future.
In this section, Jesus lets them know, "You ain't seen nothing yet." Peter, James and John are allowed to see a glimpse of who Jesus really is. This had to have blown their minds. For us, when we begin to LIVE as if we BELIEVE Jesus is the Christ, He will also reveal more of Himself to us.
When they return, Jesus shows His power over the ugliest of demons and makes it clear that we also have that type of power if we put our trust and faith in Him.
Jesus reminds them of the plan
- Live
- Die
- Resurrect
Then.... Taxes? What an odd thing for Matthew to speak about at this point.
The point isn't about taxes, but rather our role in God's kingdom. Jesus uses this tax time as a way of making a point to Peter. This lesson was for him personally, because this lesson is a very personal lesson! In His kingdom, we are sons and daughters of the King! We are no longer strangers. Until Jesus returns, I guess we still have to pay tax, but praise the Lord, that won't be the case after His return! 😃
"Jesus, thank You for making us your sons and daughters though your death and resurrection. We owe all to You, yet you ask nothing in return, not even a tax. Help build our faith and trust in You so we can do Your work here on earth until Your return. Lord come quickly. Amen."
No comments:
Post a Comment