Mat 12:14-15a, “But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him. Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there…”
Anointing is not synonymous with temerity; and temerity is not always synonymous with faith – temerity being a reckless boldness; a fearless daring. It is not every problem that we confront and it is not written anywhere that we have to face very danger. When Herod began to kill all the toddlers, in an attempt to get rid of Jesus and protect his throne, GOD did not advise Joseph to stay in Bethlehem, promising him an angelic protection. No. Instead of this, He told him to take the mother and the child (Mary and Jesus) and flee to Egypt until there was no more threat. Wisdom is knowing when to retreat and avoid problems.
In the passage above, Jesus chose to withdraw. He knew it wasn’t His time to die yet; but remaining in that place; to fight the Pharisees, would have been a serious waste of precious time; the time needed to be about His Father’s business. Learn to spot distractions. Why waste 4h to go from A to B, if you can avoid it and do it in 1h (lawfully)? Avoid distractions. You don’t have to respond to every provocation. When Satan asked Jesus to prove that His divinity by changing stones into bread, Jesus refused (Mat 4). He did not refuse because He could not perform such miracle; but He refused because that demonstration of strength, power and anointing, was not part of GOD’s (His Boss) agenda for Him. It is not all the battles that you CAN fight, that you MUST fight. Avoid distractions. Keep your eyes on the goal. Stay focused.
Have a great week in GOD’s wonderful presence.
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