The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” “Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.” Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?” “He is worthy of death,” they answered. (Matthew 26:63–66, NIV 198).
My Musings – “He is worthy of death.” What irony in these words. We are of the ones worthy of death. But it is through His death that we are made worthy of life. “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:10–11, NIV 1984).
My Advice – The Lord is my shepherd…He restores my soul.” (Psalms 23:1, NIV 1984). Absent His death and resurrection, our souls are forfeit. That is why He came. To “[lay] down His life for the sheep.” To “[restore] our soul.” Why would we not let Him? That is a rhetorical question. A question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion of affirmation or denial. We must either affirm or deny. Only one response restores our soul.
The Brew Is A Musing 