It’s Friday…Join The Rebellion

The scene is almost ludicrous. Jesus, the Prince of Peace, is surrounded by a hostile, armed crowd. He has been walking weaponless throughout the streets of Jerusalem with compassion in His voice and healing in His hands, but compassion and healing are a little too suspicious for powerful people. So they come, burning with anger and betrayal.

“Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?” (Luke 22:52)

The Son of God apparently knows about sarcasm. His question is more loaded than the sarcasm on the surface would indicate. You see, He is leading a rebellion. A rebellion against the human rebellion, which was instigated by the angelic rebellion. He is leading a rebellion against the ways of this world and against all the enemies of the Kingdom of God. He is leading a rebellion against a culture of hate, anger, and enmity and against the culture of lust, greed, and idolatry. There is a war behind the scenes of this battle. The commander of this traitorous world is now being cast out (John 12:31).

Jesus knows exactly who has surrounded Him. On the surface, it looks like spiteful Jews under the authority of spiteful Gentiles. But Jesus has already told His disciples: “The prince of this world is coming” (John 14:30). Yes, no doubt, this is his rebellion.

As descendants of Adam and Eve, we have all been participants in a rebellion. We have committed treason against the High King of Heaven. We’re not sure what we were thinking at the time, but somewhere back there we joined in. Now we have a golden opportunity to join the quashing of our former uprising. Wherever we see injustice, we can right it. Wherever we see pain, we can soothe it. Wherever we encounter the wounded, we can help them heal. The passing prince of this world is being cast out; the time has come for us to join in. So, are we waist-deep in this war, or are we just passively sitting by? Let’s join the battle. Join The Rebellion wherever we can.

Have a rebellious weekend. Make it better by worshiping The LORD with those who absolutely know Him as the conquering King and love being on the winning team!

All For Jesus – Nothing More, Nothing Less, Nothing Else.

“He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, The King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see, to Him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.” (1 Timothy 6:15b-16)