St Matthew, Chapter 12, verses: 19, The Prophecy Fulfilled.

Our paragraph topic is:  (The mercy of Jesus) Part 3. 

The battle continues and the prophecy is fulfilled.  It was written of Christ before he came.  It was told of his miracles before he was born.  It was spoken of his meekness before it was known.  For the Spirit of the Lord was upon him and he was the chosen one.  He was the Christ.  They did not know.  The Pharisees plotted against him.  They did not know.  He was the Lord of the Sabbath.  They did not know.  He was greater than the Temple.  But he was meek as a lamb.

Christ continued to preach and heal and perform miracles.  He did not shout from the rooftops.  He did not preach in the streets.  He did not debate with the elders.  For he was meek and mild of manner.  It was written of him by Isaias, "He will not wrangle, nor cry aloud, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets."   For the Spirit of the Lord was upon him and he preached the good news of the kingdom of heaven.  He declared judgment to the Gentiles who were in need of judgment.  For the Gentiles had seen injustice far too long.  They had been downtrodden.  They had been the recipients of injustice.  They had been without hope for too long. 

Christ came meek and mild.  He came to restore that which was taken away.  He came to give life to the dead that they may have life eternally.  He was a quiet man.  He was a man of easy demeanor.  He was a man without hatred or fear and he demonstrated to his disciples the ways of the kingdom which they were to preach after the completion of his mission here on earth.  The prophecy was fulfilled.  For it was written of the type of man he would be.  It was spoken in the scripture of his actions.  And he came to fulfill the writings of the scripture.

Can we say the same of our spiritual leaders today?  Are they meek?  Are they of mild demeanor?  Do they cry aloud in the streets, in the synagogues, in the churches?  Do they wrangle with their fellow man to prove a point, to win an issue, to be correct?  Do they know the Spirit of the Lord?  For Christ said, "Come, take my yoke for it is light and his burden is easy."  The Spirit will teach all to those who seek Him.  The Spirit knows all and will reveal all to those who want more than this world has to offer.  Come!  Walk in the Spirit! Take up the yoke of Christ and receive his blessings.  

St Matthew, Chapter 12, verses: 20-21, The Hope of the Gentiles.

Our paragraph topic is:  (The mercy of Jesus) Part 4. 

The prophecy of Isaias continues.  For it was written of Christ before he came.  It was foretold of his actions before he was conceived.  It was read in the synagogues of his purpose before the Pharisees were created.  He would be meek.  He would be mild.  He would be merciful to the people.  It was written,  "A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoking wick he will not quench."  

He was the quiet one.  He was the soft spoken one.  He was the loving one.  Yet the battle continued and Christ continued to take back the souls of those lost.  He continued to preach the gospel of the kingdom.  He continued to perform miracles, heal the sick, raise the dead, make the blind see, the lame walk and cast out demons.  This was his mission.  This was his purpose.  This was what he came to earth to do.  Yet with the mighty power and the anointing of the Holy Spirit he was merciful.  He was meek.  He was gentle as a lamb.

But he came to bring victory.  He came to being battle.  He came to separate the good from the evil, the saved from the damned, the just from the unjust, for they all lived together in one place.  He brought the sword of the Lord.  He spoke the words of the kingdom.  He brought life for the people.   And, "A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoking wick he will not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory." 

For he came to bring judgment.  He came to bring life.  He came to bring battle upon the dark forces of evil and his was the victory.  Christ presents such a stunning picture so different from what we exemplify and what we see today in our spiritual communities.  He had the anointing of God upon him, yet he did not use it.  He had the beck and call of legions of angels yet he did not need them.  He had the watchful eye of God the Father upon him and God was pleased with his actions. 

Is God pleased with our actions today?  Will he know that we do his bidding or the bidding of the world?  For without our awareness of Him then our actions are not of his bidding but are of those of the world.  But with our conscience knowledge of his being with us, his walking with us, his living inside of us each day, each minute, each hour, we can know that what we do, we do for his glory and his honor.  Even our prayers speak of his kingdom and his honor and his glory.  So let us us our daily actions to come closer to God and to acknowledge his presence in our lives.  It is not enough to believe in God.  One has to know in God.  One has to act in God.  One has to live in God.  For in God there is no want.  For you in God, there is no desire for earthly things.  For you in God there is no fear, no doubt, no anxiety, no failure.  There is no failure in God and neither will there be failure in you.  "For in his name will the Gentiles hope."

St Matthew, Chapter 12, verses: 15 - 16, The Testimony.

Our paragraph topic is:  (The mercy of Jesus) Part 2. 

Time marches on and the battle continues.  The dark frces of evil, in counsel with the Pharisees, have gathered together to plot the downfall of Christ.  But Christ continues the battle.  He cures the people that follow him.  He provides miracles to the large crowds.  He continues to take back the lost souls that were captured by evil.  And the battle continues.  With all his power and miracles Christ is merciful.  Christ is forgiving.  Christ is loving.  For with a few words he could have brought damnation upon the Pharisees.  With a few simple words he could have unleashed the powers of heaven upon those that conspired.  Yet he was merciful.  He was loving.  And he was humble.

For it was spoken of him in the scriptures.  Isaias prophesied of his manner, of his nature, of his actions.  St Matthew tells us,  "What was spoken through Isaias the prophet might be fulfilled, who said,  "Behold, my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I put my Spirit upon him, and he will declare judgment to the Gentiles."

 Christ, the chosen one, beloved of God, upon whom the Spirit of God has been laid, was spoken of throughout history until his coming.  He would right what was wrong.  He would bring salvation.  He would bring judgment to the people.  He would save all mankind. For he was the chosen one of God.  He came to do battle.  He brought the sword of God to separate the saved from the damned, the believer from the unbeliever, the just from the unjust.  And the Pharisees plotted against him even down through history as it was written.  They sought to prevent his coming.  They sought to destroy his word.  They sought to take by force the souls of the lost sheep of the house of Israel.  But Christ came.  Christ restored.  Christ renewed.  Christ made new the covenant.

Histroy tells us about the chosen one.  It tells us about the history of the savior of the world.  It tells us about his salvation, his resurrection, and his ascension into heaven.  But today Christ lives and the spirit tells us.  The spirit moves us.  The spirit guides us.  The spirit lives.  Christ promised to send the Holy Spirit.  Do you know Him?  Have you received him?  Why do you wait, hesitate, doubt, disbelieve that the Holy Spirit will come to you?  Why do you not seek him?  Why do you not know Him?  Why do you not beg for him to come to you instead of praying for things of this world?  The Holy Spirit will give all.  The Holy Spirit will teach all.  The Holy Spirit will reveal all.  Christ was merciful.  He was patient and continues to be patient today.  But the time of the coming of the destroyer is unknown and could come any day.  Do not be caught off guard.  Be prepared!  Be in Christ!  Seek Him!  Find Him!  Know Him and he will know you.