Today I am going to talk about how Jesus responded to people or different groups of people. I believe the Lord led me to this topic because I am not sure we always respond as He would. (I know these are areas I need to grow in!)
How do we know how Jesus responded? We can look to the word for guidance. How do we know how we should respond? Well, because He's our example. ANY OTHER EXAMPLE would not be the example we, as believers, should follow.
I'll dive into the following topics regarding who Jesus responded to and how He responded to these people/groups:
Jesus truly is the example of how to love others. I don't know that loving as He did will always be easy, as I'm sure it was difficult for Him at times, too. But, we can draw on Him for strength to do this! He is FOR us and with us in all situations friends.
I would challenge you … if you feel change is needed in any areas mentioned in this episode, ask God to help you. I've been reading in the book of Exodus while in the midst of preparing this episode. I challenge you to check your heart. Over and over it says Pharaoh's "heart was hardened" or that his "heart was unyielding and he would not let the people go." Don't have an unyielding heart. Let your heart be soft for the Lord to mold and shape in His image. Sometimes the way we think it is, is NOT the way it is supposed to be. Over the last 4 or so years I've been unlearning a lot…removing any places where God shows me I have a religious, mean, or judgmental spirit about me. That's not love and I'm called to love. Let God do the same for you. This episode is challenging me. I am an American. We believe in freedom, guns, our rights, and so much more. Did Jesus speak on any of these things? I will leave that as a question to ponder on friends. Let's ponder that today. I want to look like Jesus, as I'm sure you do too.
Join me as I take a look at how Jesus responded to different people and situations.
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Sources Used
https://www.crossway.org/articles/what-did-jesus-teach-about-politics/
https://redeeminggod.com/jesus-condemns-religious-people/
https://www.christianity.com/theology/jesus-and-broken-people-11563383.html
https://www.logos.com/grow/how-should-christians-respond-to-violence/
