He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.
I suppose the common sense version of this is to keep your mouth shut and know what you are saying. No one likes a braggart. Actually, I'm pretty sure people don't like or trust a braggart. There are times in my life that I look back at now and it makes me cringe. I suppose it is a very sad thing to look back at those times and want to erase the words. Sad, but typical.
When we turn from our old sinful life we tend to not destroy all those metal images and high places we worshiped. Back in the dusty rooms of our soul we hide our gods of lust and greed. Within the sight of our friends we continue to place on high the sins we sacrifice our money and blood towards.
By not driving them out, they forever will be bards in our eyes and thorns in are sides.
Oh yeah, we are going to take names and kick butt!
I'm sure at times that was going through the minds of the disciples as they followed Jesus. Need food for an army? Seven loaves and some small fish will feed four thousand. Need a hero? Well how about Moses and Elijah. No one kicked butt like Moses. The sea and ground will swallow up your enemies with him around.
It had to have been so hard to even imagine a savior who would die for gentiles. The disciples were coming from a time of watching Rome crush the world and force fake gods upon them. Them ... God's people. Surely God would send the Christ as a David. As a Moses. To take a firm hand and crush those who stood against God.
How could they understand that Christ was here to die?
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