FOR WHOM ARE WE WEEPING?
April 18, 2025WHOM SEEKEST THOU?
April 20, 2025The events since Thursday evening, till Friday evening, during the Passion Week, must have shattered, all the hopes and the confidence of the disciples, and the followers of Jesus. The Bible records…
– “31 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written: I will strike the Shepherd, And the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’” – Matthew 26:31
– “56…Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled.” – Matthew 26:56
– “50 Then they all forsook Him and fled.” – Mark 14:50
The reason for such a gloomy situation is because of their shattered dreams and hopes. What appeared as a bright and beautiful future, ushered in by Jesus, all of a sudden, is “utterly” and “completely” shattered, with their Rabbi crucified on the Cross, like a common criminal, instead of being crowned the King of the Jews. They simply couldn’t take this drastic change.
We too, many times, in our walk with the LORD, go through times of such silence, where all the hopes and dreams may lay shattered, and the future would appear to be dark, gloomy and uncertain. We are not the only ones to experience such a sudden turn of events. Also, we don’t need to be unduly concerned and worry. The same LORD who said, “All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night…” also said…
– “32 But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee.” – Matthew 26:32
When God seems to be silent, and everything else appears gloomy, dark and uncertain, that is when we ought to more firmly place our trust in God, and walk by faith, and never by sight – 2 Corinthians 5:7. That is when it is required of us, to gird our belt more firmer, and step out by faith, trusting, not in our ability to coast to victory, but in God, the One who has called us all, out of darkness into His marvellous light – 1 Peter 2:9. He has, and is, and will lead us, like the Good Shepherd that He is – Psalm 23. So, like good, faithful and obedient sheep, let us follow His lead, despite all that may be happening in and around us. Even so, the LORD help us to trust him, and walk with Him by faith.
