Good Friday is two weeks from today, and so our scripture readings will show now an ever mounting tension building against Jesus – which will lead to his final week of life – Holy Week!
Today we read that Jesus traveled around now only in Galilee and not Judea because the Jews were trying to kill him; but because of the feast of Tabernacles Jesus and his disciples did go to Jerusalem, secretly. And while there Jesus took the opportunity to teach openly in a very convincing way the words of his Father – words of healing and peace and right. Jesus rebuked his listeners for not believing in him, or his Father who sent him. The result was that they tried to arrest him. Who does he think he is calling God his Father, and teaching the people a whole new spiritual way of thinking!
The first reading today is all about the prophecy (from the Book of Wisdom) that Jesus would be completely misunderstood, plotted against and condemned to a shameful death. But these accusers erred greatly in thinking that they could simply eradicate the Lord of life! His voluntary death would be the cause of his glorious vindication and physical resurrection – and then everything will have been turned upside down – and the curse of Adam will have been mortally wounded! They were sadly mistaken!
May we be among those faithful today who are NOT sadly mistaken!
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted! The Lord redeems the lives of his servants; no one incurs guilt who takes refuge in him.
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