Our paragraph topic is: (Pharisees ascribe a miracle to the devil) Part 1.
They mistake his meekness. They mistake his mildness. They underestimate his authority. They do not understand who he is. The prophets have spoken of Him. Isaias has written of Him. They have read of Him in their synagogues. They have known of Him for ages. But they do not know Him when he came. They did not see Him when he was before them. They did not hear the words that were spoken to them. They were blind. They were deaf. They were dumb. And the battle continues.
St Matthew tells us, "Then there was brought to him a possessed man who was blind and dumb." The lost souls continue to come and Christ continues to take back what was stolen. He continues to bring souls to God through his miracles. He continues to win the battles with the demons who had taken possession of the hearts and minds and souls of the lost sheep of the house of Israel. They brought them from all over. They brought them from far away towns and villages. They brought them from nearby cities. They brought them from across the Jordan because the word had spread of the kingdom. And the demons gathered together to stop it.
"And he cured him so that he spoke and saw," St Matthew tells us. He opened his eyes and cleared his tongue and the man spoke again. After years of oppression, after years of dominion, after years of pain and suffering, he spoke. He saw. And the sight that he saw was glorious. He saw his redeemer. He saw his salvation. He saw with his first sight the Savior of the world. And the crowd rejoiced with him. The crowd stood in awe. The crowd gave glory to God that such a one had come among them. But the Pharisees gathered in counsel to plot against. The Pharisees gathered in counsel with evil to determine how they would bring him down. The Pharisees gathered in counsel to sacrifice the lamb and fulfill the prophecy. "And all the crowds were amazed, and they said, "Can this be the Son of David?"
He lives today and we do not see Him. He speaks today and we do not hear Him. He loves today and we do not love Him. What is it going to take for our eyes to be opened, for our ears to be cleansed, for our hearts to be receiving, for Him to come to us? Will it take disaster? Will it take loss? Will it take pain and suffering for us to know Him? Will we not know Him willfully? Will we not seek Him knowingly? Will we not love Him fully? For he calls to us daily. He seeks us always. He loves us continually. He protects us forever. He is our God. He is our Father. He is our brother and sister and mother. He is Christ Jesus. Come know Him, today! Seek Him, now! Love Him, forever and he will love you. The battle continues. On which side will you be?
They mistake his meekness. They mistake his mildness. They underestimate his authority. They do not understand who he is. The prophets have spoken of Him. Isaias has written of Him. They have read of Him in their synagogues. They have known of Him for ages. But they do not know Him when he came. They did not see Him when he was before them. They did not hear the words that were spoken to them. They were blind. They were deaf. They were dumb. And the battle continues.
St Matthew tells us, "Then there was brought to him a possessed man who was blind and dumb." The lost souls continue to come and Christ continues to take back what was stolen. He continues to bring souls to God through his miracles. He continues to win the battles with the demons who had taken possession of the hearts and minds and souls of the lost sheep of the house of Israel. They brought them from all over. They brought them from far away towns and villages. They brought them from nearby cities. They brought them from across the Jordan because the word had spread of the kingdom. And the demons gathered together to stop it.
"And he cured him so that he spoke and saw," St Matthew tells us. He opened his eyes and cleared his tongue and the man spoke again. After years of oppression, after years of dominion, after years of pain and suffering, he spoke. He saw. And the sight that he saw was glorious. He saw his redeemer. He saw his salvation. He saw with his first sight the Savior of the world. And the crowd rejoiced with him. The crowd stood in awe. The crowd gave glory to God that such a one had come among them. But the Pharisees gathered in counsel to plot against. The Pharisees gathered in counsel with evil to determine how they would bring him down. The Pharisees gathered in counsel to sacrifice the lamb and fulfill the prophecy. "And all the crowds were amazed, and they said, "Can this be the Son of David?"
He lives today and we do not see Him. He speaks today and we do not hear Him. He loves today and we do not love Him. What is it going to take for our eyes to be opened, for our ears to be cleansed, for our hearts to be receiving, for Him to come to us? Will it take disaster? Will it take loss? Will it take pain and suffering for us to know Him? Will we not know Him willfully? Will we not seek Him knowingly? Will we not love Him fully? For he calls to us daily. He seeks us always. He loves us continually. He protects us forever. He is our God. He is our Father. He is our brother and sister and mother. He is Christ Jesus. Come know Him, today! Seek Him, now! Love Him, forever and he will love you. The battle continues. On which side will you be?
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