I ask myself, is it the divinity of Jesus or His humanity speaking here? Given his unique nature, I wonder if Jesus utters these words through His eyes of faith or from the divine vantage point that is able to see into the future at will. Either way, it must have surprised the disciples to hear him communicate this thought.
Jesus is known to them as one who responds to the needs of those around him as is needed. He sees a need and he responds. So to see Jesus answer to the obvious plea from the sisters to come heal their brother with a certain amount of detachment must have seemed quite odd. But Jesus knows what’s going on. He knows that nothing happens to one who lives by faith that falls outside the purview of the One who is the object of that faith. So either out of divine certainty or human confidence forged out of an intimate relationship with His heavenly Father, these words carry some serious power!
I often wonder where the confidence has gone in people like me. Where is the boldness? Where is the certainty that God still does the miraculous? I am in search of that power to move mountains and to turn the world upside down. I realize not everyone can spend all their time in search of a closer walk with Jesus, but I have no such excuse. Yet, here I am, still searching for that panacea to my spiritual shortcomings. I want to make a difference for the Son of Man. I want to be a light that highlights my heavenly Father who has done so much for me. No one said the journey would be easy.
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