Today’s Thought “On the Wings of Love” G. Ward

Luke 19

¹¹ Now while they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

 

All our Lord demonstrated in total dependence on the Father, would yet have those original disciples bordering unbelief – due to great oppression from Rome and whereas most would beg for reprieve (even with demands of revolt and mistakenly suggestive of our Lord leading this effort), they’d soon be dismayed. These (original disciples), most intimate with Christ, should have known better (cf.Matt.10:16-19); so, our Lord gives them a discourse to remember. His parable involved what continues as most important – love and trust for plans of eternal proportion, found solely in Holy God’s script (and those plans won’t be thwarted). Moreover, those disciples then and now, cannot rightfully presuppose an exemption from sufferings – but to keep their eyes on Jesus (e.g., taking nothing for their journey). For all have been given a stewardship – to compel others through spiritual steadfastness in/through the Blessed Hope imputed in us (*Ro.5:1-3).