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TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT JESUS – PT 2

To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 1 Peter 2:21

Let’s take a moment and observe a couple more things about Jesus: He never felt He had to prove Himself to anyone. And He has some strong advice for us: ‘‘don’t throw your pearls before pigs. Pigs will only trample on them’’ (Matthew 7:6). You have nothing to prove to anyone. At Calvary, Jesus’ critics said, ‘‘If Thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross’ (Matthew 27:40). What was His reaction? He refused to let the ignorance of others intimidate Him or alter His plans in any way. He already had His Father’s approval: ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased’ (Matthew 3:17). He knew that when you’ve that, nothing else matters. He never wasted time answering critics. Listen: ‘But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge - to the great amazement of the governor’ (Matthew 27:14). Jesus responded to hunger. He responded to thirst. He responded to seekers. But He never wasted time on people who were trying to trap Him. You owe nothing to a critic: ‘Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words’ (Proverbs 23:9). There’s never been a monument built to a critic. Why? Because they’re spectators, not players. Why give time to your critics when you don’t have enough time for your friends? Solomon said, ‘Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips’ (Proverbs 14:7). Do you want to follow Jesus? Stay focused on Him.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to stay focused on you and not be distracted by the whiners and complainers that come to distract me from you. By the power of your name, Amen