In Jesus’ last teaching session with his disciples he stressed that leadership in the Kingdom of God is altogether different than the ways of the world. That contrast is on display when Jesus is held by the Temple authorities and by King Herod. Perhaps the keenest insight to the character of the powerful is in how they treat the powerless. The cruel pettiness and brutality of the Temple guards, the dishonest accusations of the leading priests, and the condescending simple-mindedness of Herod, all reveal the lack of character and integrity of the powerful.
As Jesus stood silent before the powerful, the Suffering Servant-King Messianic prophecy in Isaiah 53:7 is brought forward:
He was oppressed and treated harshly,
yet he never said a word.
He was led like a lamb to the slaughter.
And as a sheep is silent before the shearers,
he did not open his mouth.
What word or phrase in these verses
attracts your attention?
Reflect on that word or phrase.
What insights come to you?
How does this passage touch your life today?
12-Feb-12 Luke 23:13-31
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