Frenzy

All the crowds that had gathered for this spectacle (Jesus' Crucifixion), when they saw what had taken place, went home, striking their chests. But all who knew Him, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things. Luke 23:48,49

 

The striking of the chest was a symbol of grief yet here it reflects contrition. The frenzy of the mob had gone and the reality of what had been done remained.

 

We have seen the frenzy of the mob before, when they brought the woman caught in adultery before Christ, wanting to stone her. Jesus showed grace, compassion and forgiveness.

 

In our world we have seen how frenzy has caused the innocent to be harmed and even killed because they had the wrong skin colour or belonged to the wrong race.

 

Satan uses frenzy to destroy, not only the innocent, but to cement hatred in hearts and minds of those who should know better. Frenzy know no sanity of reason, it is inflamed by hell.

 

The crowd, now sane, realised their sin. Jesus' disciples knew the pain of losing one they loved to the mob.

 

So called passion for Christ has led the atrocities against the Muslims in the crusades. Yet where does this passion come from?

 

True Christlike passion reaches out to the lost, does not see skin colour, race, sin. Christ did not come with a sword to kill and main. Yet His sword was the word of truth, He opened hearts to God's reality not their own.

 

Now is the day of salvation, pray for your enemies, pray for the lost, pray that the Lord of the harvest will be know to the many who will dies in their lostness without Him.

 

Get up out of your comfort, shake off the lazy, self focused mindsets and seek the Lord. He will be found and get a heart for the harvest, it is waiting to be brought in. Amen!