But while they were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”
Luke 9:43b-44
Jesus never strayed from His mission to save us. In this passage in Luke, He had just cast a demon from an afflicted boy, a task His own disciples had failed to do. He had lovingly accepted the admission of the boy’s father who had pleaded with Jesus honestly, “Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief!” The crowd and the disciples were astonished that Jesus displayed the majesty of God in this miracle.
In the midst of the marvel and the worship, Jesus stood resolutely face-forward, mind on the cross and the redemptive work yet to come. People marveled at His miracles, but soon people would curse Him to be crucified. And this would be no less astonishing a work of defeat over the powers of hell than the demonic deliverance just accomplished with the boy. Satan and his hellish death-grip would be forever vanquished by Jesus’ greater sacrifice. That is the greater miracle.
O Lord,
Help me, even in my struggles with unbelief, to glory in Your cross, seeing in Your love the greatest power I shall ever need, sufficient in this life and for eternity to come!
Amen
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