Luke 6:7
It is amazing to see the faithfulness humanity can display to religiosity. The Scribes and Pharisees were not only very steeped in a religious institution of their own making, but also they were in positions of power in the Jewish community because of it. Here they are vigilant, very diligent, to be sure to catch all that Jesus did and said. This constant attention to Christ is exactly what His followers should give Him, only for totally different reasons.
What would you and I see if we watched Him closely? Oh yes He is not here physically on earth at this time. But, He is still at work in His church. His healing is still performed in His body, the believers who are faithful to follow Him. For those who will ‘watch closely’ there is something to see. And, as the Jewish leaders would shortly discover, His logic is hard to resist.
This is an important element of the Person of Christ that we easily overlook. We are very emotional beings, And Jesus is a person with emotions. But, as God, His are higher than ours. For the same reason, however, His reason, His power of logic, is higher than ours. Never did anyone hear what they expected to hear from the lips of Christ. He always brought home the point with a logic that defies our normal way of thinking.
These men on this day were looking for a specific cause to make an accusation against Him. But the truth is that had His logic been less than perfect, He would already have supplied them with all of the fodder to blast His ministry away. As it stands, even our world of advanced science and high achievement still struggles against the irresistible, irrefutable logic of the carpenter from Nazareth. I will call you to watch Him closely, don’t let Him out of your sight for a moment. For then you will see the overwhelming power and perfection of the LORD’s Christ.
Heavenly Father, how can we refute Your Christ? We cannot resist Him. We cannot condemn Him. We cannot comprehend Him. We can only fall down in our brokenness and worship Him. He alone may fill the void we find in our souls as we search this world for the truth. If we are looking, watching closely, we can see not just what we want to see, or even just what we need to see, but beyond both, what we were made to see. You have given us a great gift that the most mighty of your celestial creations has not to boast of, we may see and know and by the Spirit begin to understand the Lord Jesus Christ. What a privilege! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.