John 6:15 “Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.”
If this had been today, it would have led to the marketing department going crazy. This is what they would have hoped for. Jesus had become so popular the people were going to bypass American Idol, Dancing with the Stars and Oprah and make Jesus King!
Great! No wait!
Heres’ the problems in their plans:
- He already IS King…over the unseen, spiritual world
- To make someone leader you have to have authority to do that…He is the Authority
- To make someone king there is usually territory involved…His Kingdom was not of this world, but in our hearts
- Jesus knew before the crown of gold came one of thorns.
He knew their motive was to make Him leader because he had fed them, had good words and was popular. In other words, He was what most politicians want to be and promise to do.
Thankfully, He is reliable, trustworthy and has nothing personal to gain.
That is except to call to Himself and redeem His Bride, the Church.
Do you hear Him calling?
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