Jesus prays by His field tent at night, often with tears (which Hebrews 5:7-10 tells us about). As He lays down for sleep after working hard as a craftsman, He prays, “Blessed are You, O Lord our God—King of the universe, who brings sleep to My eyes.”
The next morning Jesus prays before breakfast, “Blessed are You, Lord our God—King of the universe, who gives forth bread from this earth…. And I pray that if ever there are two children who come visit My home here, You will give them the courage to say Shalom so that they will know they do not need to remain hiding in secret. Amen.” He makes those children laugh and befriends them. They introduce their friends to Him. He teaches them practical skills and spiritual truth.
A girl named Abigail says, “My family is not wealthy.” Jesus responds, “Many times that is better.” She responds, “I don’t know about that.” Jesus laughs gently and says, “You will.”
 |
| Abigail with her doll, another girl, and Joshua. |
Another child asks, “Are You dangerous?” Jesus answers, “Maybe to some but not to you, and I won’t harm anyone.”
Jesus asks the children, “Do you all know how to pray the Shema? I would love to hear it.” They say yes and respond in unison, “Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God; the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. And it shall come to pass if you surely listen to the Commandments I command you today that you may gather in your wine, your oil, and your grain that you may eat and be satisfied” (quoting from Deuteronomy 6 and 11). Jesus, with tears in His eyes, says, “Beautiful—very good.”
One child asks Him, “Why don’t You have a home?” Jesus responds, “My home is many places.” Another asks why and hears, “Because I have a much larger job than just being a craftsman or a teacher.” Another remarks, “You’re a teacher too?” Jesus says, “I will be soon. Everyone has a much larger job than just a trade. And you are ... to show love to one another, and to take God’s Word and share it, and at home to honor your father and your mother, and to love Who most of all?”
By a campfire Jesus later teaches the children to pray, “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done….”
A boy named Joshua says, “You would teach us to be gentle, but Rabbi Josiah said Messiah will lead us against the Romans—that he would be a great military leader.” Jesus responds, “It is important to respect your teachers … and Rabbi Josiah is a very smart man, but many times smart men lack wisdom. Is there anything in Scripture that says Messiah will be a great military leader? There are many things about Scripture that you cannot understand yet and that is okay…. But children, what if many of the things that our people think about how we are to behave and how we are to treat one another are wrong? There are many things that are wrong, and you want to right them … but what does the Lord say in the Law of Moses?” Abigail answers promptly, “Vengeance is mine.” Jesus says, “Very good! Boys, pay attention: she doesn’t even go to Torah class, huh? The Lord loves justice.”
Abigail asks Jesus about His reason for being here, and He responds: “You ask an important question…. The answer is for all of you. ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me. He has anointed Me to proclaim the Good News to the poor; He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’” Joshua correctly identifies that passage as coming from Isaiah (chapter 61).
Jesus says to them, “I have loved spending this time with you—you are all very special. I hope that My next students ask the same questions you do and that they listen to My answers.”
When Abigail returns later by herself, she finds Jesus's campsite empty except for a doll house He made specially for her. (The Messiah, as Wisdom personified, is described like this: “When He [God] marked out the foundations of the earth, I was besides Him as a Master Craftsman; and I was daily His delight, rejoicing always before Him, rejoicing in His inhabited world, and I delighted in the sons and daughters of men,” Proverbs 8:29-31.)
Illustrated Summaries of All The Chosen TV Series Episodes (Quotes, Links, and Photos)
#TheChosen #BingeJesus #SeeHimAsTheyDid #QuotesfromTheChosen
No comments:
Post a Comment