OUR FATHER WHOSE SON IS WONDERFULLY FORETOLD IN THE SCRIPTURES

Matthew chapter 12 verse 15 - 21 reads this way;

15 But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all. 16 Yet He warned them not to make Him known, 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

18 “Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will declare justice to the Gentiles.

19 He will not quarrel nor cry out, Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.

20 A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Till He sends forth justice to victory; 21 And in His name Gentiles will trust.”

The establishment did not appreciate the challenge that the Lord Jesus represented to their religious dominance over the culture and began to consider ways to ruin Him.

Jesus, knowing their schemes, retreated from the towns and to avoid being tracked down by those who wanted to kill him, He warned His followers not to give away his location.

This was the fulfillment of the Isaiah chapter 42 verses 1 - 4 which fortells that our Father  in heaven would declare over Jesus His son that with Him, He was well pleased.

The Spirit of God would then be placed upon Him.

He would bring His justice to the gentiles.

He would retreat to isolated places so as to have a low profile and not end up in brawls with the pharisees.

Any tiny ember of faith held by a person would be protected by Jesus and the Lord would not do anything to quench the small flame of faith.

This gentle and delicate handling of those with  weak faith  would continue to be practiced by the Lord Jesus until He gained the final and great  victory for the kingdom of God and gentiles abandoned their pagan ways and trusted in Him.

Amen.

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