How Jesus Dealt With Hostility And Enemies

Jesus, shrewd as a serpent, gentle as a dove, brave as a lion. Outraged by those who attempted to make money off people’s faith, he rampages through the temple, overturning the tables of the moneychangers. His old enemies, the chief priests and elders, furiously question his authority. But Jesus asks them a question, trapping the trappers.

So cool, so calm, so wise! How do we develop a character like his? Jesus never speaks on his own, he tells us, but first checks in with the Father. Long before the day of testing, we must practice listening for the voice of God, to the Spirit, which Jesus calls streams of living water within us, which gives us the wisdom to know what to say, which, frequently, is nothing.

Jesus directly answered just three of the 183 questions he was asked, refusing to answer some, answering others with a good question, the very best answer. For not all questions need be answered, and feeding wise pearls to hungry pigs, just risks you, the edible, being devoured.

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May we allow the wisdom of the Holy Spirit to guide us as well🙏