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Humble Hero
would come, pretending to have the character of Christ but seeking
their own glory, they would be accepted. Why? Because those who
seek their own glory appeal to the desire for self-exaltation in others.
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The Jews would receive the false teacher because he flattered their
pride. But the teaching of Christ was spiritual and demanded the
sacrifice of self; therefore, they would not accept it. To them His
voice was the voice of a stranger.
Are there not many religious leaders in our day who are rejecting
the Word of God in order to keep their own traditions?
“If you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote
about Me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you
believe My words?” If they had listened to the divine Voice that
spoke through their great leader, Moses, they would have recognized
it in the teachings of Christ.
The priests and rabbis saw that there was no excuse for their
opposition to Jesus, yet this did not quench their murderous hatred.
Fear seized them as they saw the convincing power that accompanied
His ministry, but they locked themselves in darkness.
They had failed to undermine the authority of Jesus or alienate
the people, many of whom were convicted by His words. The rulers
themselves felt deep condemnation, yet they were determined to
take His life. They sent messengers to warn the people against Jesus
as an impostor. They sent spies to report what He said and did. The
precious Savior was now most surely standing under the shadow of
the cross.
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