Matthew
26 – Opportunities
Life
presents us with many opportunities; how we respond to them depends on what we
love and what we look for in life.
The
Jewish leaders looked for opportunity to destroy Jesus, while at the same time
Jesus was anticipating the opportunity to obey His Father and bring Him glory.
Mary
used the opportunity she had for expressing her devotion to Christ, but Judas
used that same opportunity to criticize her. Nothing given in love to Jesus is
ever wasted. Judas was the one who ended up wasting his life!
Jesus
eagerly anticipated the opportunity to be with His disciples, even though He
knew one would betray Him, one would deny Him, and all would forsake Him. He
sought to help them and prepare them for the trial before them.
Peter
missed his opportunities to become strong and be a victor. He boasted when he
should have listened, slept when he should have prayed, fought when he should
have surrendered, and followed when he should have fled for safety. But when
the opportunity came for him to repent, he wept.
No
matter what others did, Jesus was in complete command and knew how to make the
most of every opportunity “Not as I will, but as you will” is the secret. God
will give you many opportunities today. Use them wisely!
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