Do you feel that your life has been turned topsy-turvy? Do you believe that your circumstances are stacked against you?
From the viewpoint of people in the last days of Jesus, He was “going down”, everything was “stacked against” Him.
Satan entered Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus to the chief priests and officers of the Jewish people. Luke 22:1-6
Seeming defeat: Jesus was betrayed, arrested, illegally tried, sentenced to die by crucifixion which was ultimately completed. Luke 22:47-71; Luke 23:18-25, 33
If the betrayer, Judas knew the Scriptures; if the religious leaders read the Scriptures with understanding – prophecy was fulfilled. It was happening before their very eyes (in fact, they were fulfilling Scripture) – in God’s perfect time.
Jesus died “… at the right time…”.
NASB Romans 5:6 “For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.”
Followers of Christ, that is who we were! Helpless, ungodly sinners. And Christ went to the cross for us!
NASB Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrated His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Whom do you know needs God’s love? Who needs Christ’s work on the cross for them?
They may become followers of Christ… Christ died for them on that cross.
At the right time… God sent His Son; fully man, because He was born of a woman. Galatians 4:4
~ Take it to heart ~
“Seek the LORD while He may be found;
Call upon Him while He is near.”
NASB Isaiah 55:6
This is the right time for anyone to seek the LORD… this is the right time for us to live by faith in God our risen Savior.