"Assassinate"

October 1, 2013

“Assassinate”

Blessings Folk!

Today’s reading:

Mark 11:18-19
Luke 19:47-48

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Fear will drive folk to do amazing things.

Here, we see the chief priests and the experts in the law (scribes) planning to assassinate Jesus.

Why?

Because they feared Him.
Because the whole crowd was amazed by Jesus’ teaching.

Really?

They would kill over this?

Yes.

They feared loss of their power.
They feared loss of control over the people.
They feared loss of prestige.
They feared the power they had seen...resurrection of Lazarus, etc.

The same occurs today.

Religionists assassinate with their tongues.
Religionists seek to destroy those that threatened them.

Be not a Religionist.

Hang on to the Word of the Lord.