Day 12- Jesus Rebukes the Religious and Unrepentant
Day 12- Jesus Rebukes the Religious and Unrepentant
The Kingdom of God is sweeping across the Galilean countryside in undeniable power. To the open-hearted, there is no question now who Jesus is and what He expects from His followers. But the religious and unrepentant still oppose His message and stubbornly choose to reject their Messiah in spite of what their eyes have seen and hearts have told them. In response, Jesus openly denounces three Galilean towns who have heard His message of repentance and seen His countless miracles and still refuse to believe. "Sodom will be better off on the judgment day than you!" Even His own family accuses Him of losing His mind. The religious leaders claim He is working for Satan. In spite of the intense rejection, Jesus' heart of compassion still lovingly invites, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." Battle lines are being drawn; the evidence is beyond contestation, you either accept the Truth or align yourself against God and His purposes. There is no middle road, no other choice.
The Kingdom of God is sweeping across the Galilean countryside in undeniable power. To the open-hearted, there is no question now who Jesus is and what He expects from His followers. But the religious and unrepentant still oppose His message and stubbornly choose to reject their Messiah in spite of what their eyes have seen and hearts have told them. In response, Jesus openly denounces three Galilean towns who have heard His message of repentance and seen His countless miracles and still refuse to believe. "Sodom will be better off on the judgment day than you!" Even His own family accuses Him of losing His mind. The religious leaders claim He is working for Satan. In spite of the intense rejection, Jesus' heart of compassion still lovingly invites, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." Battle lines are being drawn; the evidence is beyond contestation, you either accept the Truth or align yourself against God and His purposes. There is no middle road, no other choice.
