By James Fire
We all have hopes, dreams, even ambitions that we look to in
our future; aspirations for greatness can be a tremendous motivator to ‘give it
all we got’ in making our dream a reality.
When these apostles were just fishermen, tax collectors, carpenters and what
not, the most they probably hoped for was a fairly prosperous life, being
successful at their trade, blessed in their families and friends.
How surprised, shocked even, they must have been when this One, Jesus of
Nazareth beckoned them to follow Him. Gradually they came to know Him as a man
Who was unique above all others, with remarkable power, wisdom and knowledge of
the Scriptures; they recognized Him as prophet, but eventually, as the very Messiah
of Israel.
From that point on, they realized that they had it made! These twelve were
specifically chosen to be leaders in the Messianic Kingdom, the reborn Kingdom
of Israel in accordance with the Davidic Covenant! This far exceeded their
wildest expectations – but then came the events as we find here in MATTHEW Ch.
26. To say that their dreams and aspirations were crushed would be a horrendous
understatement . . .
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