August 2, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Pushing Jesus Around

I have always like Biblical stories that are contradictory to all the other stories about Jesus. The stories that show how some person forced, no pushed, Jesus into performing a miracle. You say to me, “God cannot be forced into something He does not want to do,” well, Scripture says just the opposite.

Remember the story about Moses and God, how they were in disagreement. God wanted to kill all the Israelites that came out of Egypt and Moses told God, “No, God, remember what you have promised” (Exodus 32: 13). God said in verse 10, “Moses, leave me alone…so I may consume (the people) with my wrath.” Moses stood in the way of God’s wrath and will. Are you willing to do the same?

And, how about the stories of Jesus; let’s start with the Roman Centurion Captain (Luke chapter 7). He did not want Jesus to come to his house because he was not worthy, but told Jesus to just say a word of healing (you do not need to see or touch my servant) to heal him. You can tell God how to do things?

How about the story of the woman of Canaan (Matthew 15: 21-31)? Jesus ignored the woman and told her that He (Jesus) is not called to help or heal her. But she said, “Even the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall off the master’s dinner table.” Her daughter had an evil spirit that tormented her daughter, and she changed Jesus’s mind to heal and deliver her daughter. What, I can change God’s mind?

Lastly, the woman who was healed of bleeding 24/7. Jesus knew nothing of her motives or actions. Yet, she sneaked a healing away from Jesus without Him knowing it and was healed. Are you able to manipulate God—He let’s us do this?

Well, are you or are you not going to move Jesus? Are you not going to take “no” for an answer? Do you have courage enough to push God to have mercy and healing (of any kind) in any situation that comes your way? God is waiting for you to challenge Him! Once again, this is God in us, the hope of Glory.

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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