Matthew 11:29-30
King James Version
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart:
and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy,
and my burden is light.
Who do you think JESUS is?
How was He really like?
How did He conduct Himself?
Several striking examples come to mind.
There was one instance He showed anger:
John 2:13-15
King James Version
13 And the Jews' passover was at hand,
and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 And found in the temple
those that sold oxen and sheep and doves,
and the changers of money sitting:
15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords,
he drove them all out of the temple,
and the sheep, and the oxen;
and poured out the changers' money,
and overthrew the tables;
John 2:16-17
King James Version
16 And said unto them that sold doves,
Take these things hence;
make not my Father's house
an house of merchandise.
17 And his disciples remembered that it was written,
The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
At a very young age, He admonished His parents:
Luke 2:41-43
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41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year
at the feast of the passover.
42 And when he was twelve years old,
they went up to Jerusalem
after the custom of the feast.
43 And when they had fulfilled the days,
as they returned,
the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem;
and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
Luke 2:44-45
King James Version
44 But they, supposing him
to have been in the company,
went a day's journey;
and they sought him
among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
45 And when they found him not,
they turned back again to Jerusalem,
seeking him.
Luke 2:46-48
King James Version
46 And it came to pass, that after three days
they found him in the temple,
sitting in the midst of the doctors,
both hearing them, and asking them questions.
47 And all that heard him
were astonished at his understanding and answers.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed:
and his mother said unto him,
Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us?
behold, thy father and I
have sought thee sorrowing.
Luke 2:49-52
King James Version
49 And he said unto them,
How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not
that I must be about my Father's business?
50 And they understood not the saying
which he spake unto them.
51 And he went down with them,
and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them:
but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature,
and in favour with God and man.
At another time, He admonished Him mother again:
John 2:1-4
King James Version
2 And the third day
there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee;
and the mother of Jesus was there:
2 And both Jesus was called,
and his disciples, to the marriage.
3 And when they wanted wine,
the mother of Jesus saith unto him,
They have no wine.
4 Jesus saith unto her,
Woman, what have I to do with thee?
mine hour is not yet come.
Another example showed how He admonished a crowd, too:
Matthew 12:46-47
King James Version
46 While he yet talked to the people, behold,
his mother and his brethren stood without,
desiring to speak with him.
47 Then one said unto him, Behold,
thy mother and thy brethren stand without,
desiring to speak with thee.
Matthew 12:48-50
King James Version
48 But he answered and said unto him that told him,
Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49 And he stretched forth his hand
toward his disciples, and said,
Behold my mother and my brethren!
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father
which is in heaven, the same is my brother,
and sister, and mother.
I love the way JESUS corrects us all.
Would that make Him "moody"?
Hardly.
As He said, He was about "my Father's business".
But man is taken with the "cares of the world".
As this my other favorite example shows:
Luke 10:38-40
King James Version
38 Now it came to pass, as they went,
that he entered into a certain village:
and a certain woman named Martha
received him into her house.
39 And she had a sister called Mary,
which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving,
and came to him, and said,
Lord, dost thou not care that my sister
hath left me to serve alone?
bid her therefore that she help me.
Luke 10:41-42
King James Version
41 And Jesus answered and said unto her,
Martha, Martha, thou art careful
and troubled about many things:
42 But one thing is needful:
and Mary hath chosen that good part,
which shall not be taken away from her.
JESUS is NOT moody.
He was righteous.
A dutiful SON to the FATHER.
A devoted Healer, and Teacher.
Destined for sorrow, that He might SAVE.
It's all been prophesied:
Isaiah 53:1-2
King James Version
53 Who hath believed our report?
and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant,
and as a root out of a dry ground:
he hath no form nor comeliness;
and when we shall see him,
there is no beauty
that we should desire him.
Isaiah 53:3-5
King James Version
3 He is despised and rejected of men;
a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief:
and we hid as it were our faces from him;
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs,
and carried our sorrows:
yet we did esteem him stricken,
smitten of God, and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions,
he was bruised for our iniquities:
the chastisement of our peace was upon him;
and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:6-7
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6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned every one to his own way;
and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
yet he opened not his mouth:
he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb,
so he openeth not his mouth.
Isaiah 53:8-9
King James Version
8 He was taken from prison and from judgment:
and who shall declare his generation?
for he was cut off out of the land of the living:
for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
9 And he made his grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in his death;
because he had done no violence,
neither was any deceit in his mouth.
The LORD JESUS cannot be distanced from the task at hand.
He was brought into this world for GOD's purpose.
And that, He fulfilled -- perfectly.
How, then, can the LORD be moody?
The world's sins were a burden put upon Him.
Such is the gravity of the LORD's task.
And this born again workman looks to this world.
At how people throw their weight around.
At how they live in pride, ego, greed, and vanity.
At how they want to be idolized, and put above others.
And if they are not, they throw tantrums, and berate others.
At how they want things perfect, when they are not perfection themselves.
They make slaves of others.
They humiliate, and oppress, others.
How asleep man really is.
And I look to my LORD JESUS.
He didn't have such moods, claims, and demands.
He accomplished what GOD asked Him to do.
He spoke what GOD wanted Him to say.
He fulfilled His divine task.
He was in complete obedience, and faithfulness.
Even until the day of the CROSS.
All these, the HOLY SPIRIT taught me today.
So, can you really blame me I only think of CHRIST?
1 Corinthians 2:2
King James Version
2 For I determined not to know
any thing among you,
save Jesus Christ,
and him crucified.
True followers of CHRIST must carry our cross of obedience, and humility, too.
JESUS commanded we do:
Luke 9:23
King James Version
23 And he said to them all,
If any man will come after me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Look for such a leader, such as CHRIST.
The PRIEST from JUDA.
One Who loved GOD, above all.
And One Who taught us to love each other, too.
Without partiality.
Or mood swings.
There was no hatred.
No superiority.
Neither a hint of "self".
Or sin.
GOD is STEADY.
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