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Andrew Peterson - Is He Worthy?
“And it
came about that when Jesus had finished all these words, He said to His
disciples, ‘You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of
Man is to be delivered up for crucifixion.’
“Then the
chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court
of the high priest, named Caiaphas; and they plotted together to seize Jesus by
stealth and kill Him. But they were
saying, ‘Not during the festival, lest a riot occur among the people.’” Matthew 26:1-5
“Now the
Passover and Unleavened Bread was two days off, and the chief priests and the
scribes were seeking how to seize Him by stealth, and kill Him; for they were
saying, ‘Not during the festival, lest there be a riot of the people.’” Mark 14:1-2
“Now the
Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover was approaching. And the chief priests and the scribes were
seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.” Luke 22:1-2
The religious leaders were no
fools and they had become politically aware with the Romans occupying their
land. What they could not tolerate was
Jesus wandering around saying He was the Messiah and King of the world for
goodness sake. It would cause a riot and
the Romans would blame the leaders of the synagogue. Silencing Jesus was an easy way to eliminate
an annoying nut case and saving the Israelites.
A bit of compromise, a small
sacrifice ‘for the people of Israel’ – small price to pay to restore order and
their position in the world. And Jesus
knew. Our world often seems as senseless
and political. Yet we must remember God
is always in control and always aware and always powerful enough to manage moment-by-moment
situations and He does…for our good and His glory.
Take care with love, especially
His! Your servant and friend in Christ,
who still prays for you each morning.
Darlene
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NEW
PRAYER REQUESTS
·
Pray
for strangers in the church – it is the season when people believe they must attend an Easter
service somewhere. Pray they hear,
listen to and respond to the Truth of the Resurrection.
·
Fire
in Cathedral of Notre Dame - Pray for those around the world
who have been touched by the powerful fire – that they may look up to the
Creator for comfort.
·
Isaias
and Judith (Ambassadors for Christ in The Philippines) – Isaias
returned to Europe to extend the work of training up disciples for the
harvest. Pray for his safety and
travelling mercies. This ministry gives so much to so many for so little. To learn more: http://www.afciworld.org (Top of page: "Where
We Work” > “Asia-Pacific” > "Philippines").
·
USA
– that the Lord would demonstrate His power in an unexpected and uniting way
during these times of unrest and confusion.
Help hearts settle and rest in You alone.
·
Jenny S –Bible teacher will be in Canberra
for a week, teaching and speaking. Pray
for traveling mercies, wisdom and time for reflection.
·
Sergio
– lost his job and now looking again. He
was recently diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes. Was living with his brother, but has been asked
to move out, leaving him homeless.
·
Toron – finishing
his high school studies and needing strength, focus and confidence, especially
with maths.
PRAY FOR THOSE IN FULL-TIME SERVICE
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