FICKLENESS
“All spoke well of Him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from His lips. ‘Isn’t this Joseph’s son?’ they asked…All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. They got up, drove Him out of the town, and took Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him down the cliff” (Luke 4:22, 28-29).
How quickly people change their minds. First all spoke well of Him. Then, after just a few comments, all were furious. Its kind of like public opinion of a President. If the President tells people what they like, we all love him. But if he acts what we don’t like, we’ll be furious with him.
Jesus didn’t pull any punches. He said it like it was. He could’ve left well enough alone, but He had to push a little deeper, go a little further, press a little harder. Jesus will never be happy just leaving us where we are. He’s on a rescue mission for your soul. When He gets close to the wound, we begin to squirm.
But He doesn’t do this to hurt us, but to heal us. Trust His gentle touch.
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