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Daily readings to help you see Jesus' light in your life
by Selwyn Hughes
"Not on Trial"
"I tell you that one greater than the temple is here." (v. 6)
-- For reading & meditation: Matthew 12:1-14
We continue reflecting on the thought that Jesus Christ is not like
anyone else who has ever lived. Take the claim which He made in our
text today: "One greater than the temple is here." Jesus in effect
compared Himself with the temple's grandeur and significance as the
center of Jewish life and said: "I am greater than all this." It
seemed preposterous. And yet the ages have vindicated Him. The temple
is gone; all that is left is the Wailing Wall. Yet Christ lives on -
and is the most potent power in human affairs. A man looking at some
pictures in a famous art gallery commented to a friend: "I don't
think much of these pictures." "Excuse me, Sir," said an attendant
who overheard him, "the pictures are not on trial." He meant, of
course, that the pictures had been approved by the highest
authorities. It was not the pictures that were on trial but the
people who viewed them. Some people think Jesus is on trial now, but
in truth He is not. We judge ourselves by our judgment of Him. One
greater than the temple was there in that first century and is still
here today. Jesus is bigger than every system whether it be
religious, political, or economic. They are related to Him, not He to
them. They must all stand before the judgment bar of His Person. If
they accord with Him, reflect His mind and Spirit, then they are
valid. If not, they are invalid. Jesus is not just the greatest the
world has ever seen; He is the greatest it will ever see.
PRAYER:
Lord Jesus, You are my center and my circumference. I begin with You
and end with You. If I don�t begin with You, then I end in
disillusionment. Help me to begin every thought, every project with
You. For Your own dear Name's sake. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Luke 11:14-32; Isa. 53:12; 63:1; Phil. 2:9-10
1. What does an evil generation look for?
2. What comparison did Jesus make?
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