But Jesus Withdrew

# 288 - Today's Living Word comes from Mark 3:7 “But Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea.

But Jesus withdrew,” The Pharisees were furious with Jesus, and in there anger they wanted to destroy Him, but Jesus did not give them opportunity to vent their fury. He slips away and it reminds me of another time that another Herod had sought to kill Jesus, but Joseph being warned in a dream fled to Egypt.

God is always at least one step ahead of the evil one. He will determine when His Son will go to the cross and no one else. But why flee? Why not just supernaturally confound the enemy?

I don't know, but maybe, the Lord was trying to teach us the usefulness of being prudent. Prov 22:3 says, “A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself,” In Is 26:20,21 we read, “Come, My people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; Hide yourself, as it were for a little moment, until the indignation (the fury) is past. For behold the Lord comes out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity.”

It's okay to take safety measures to protect yourself from the fury of others. It's not only prudent for yourself, but you may even prevent those who are bent on doing you harm from rash behavior that will prompt God to “come out of His place” and “punish” them “for their iniquity.”

I’m Duane Matz and that’s today’s Living Word.