Read :
1.
Ezekiel20:47
to 49
2.
Luke
:23:33-38
The man of God was nick named
as Riddle Man. A man who speaks
riddles. This name was given by
Israelites. Strange these people are
love by God so much. He called them as The Chosen people. But they never heed the words of His
prophets. As Jesus said, they have
persecuted them and stoned them and tortured them, still Jesus was telling them
“ Children just like the hen gathers its
chicks I gathered you under my wings. “Luke 13:34
If we read the 20th
chapter of Ezekiel we see how God was pleading His children. In every other sentence He was telling them,
that
“You are doing so
many unworthy things, you are worshipping idols and you are rebellious, you do
not listen to me but I am not destroying you, just because of MY Name. I do not
like to bring shame to my name by destroying you.”
That was the essence of that
chapter. So the prophet brought that
message in 49 verses How God is concerned of them. But what did they say? Oh this man is speaking in riddles.
He is not speaking in
riddles, his speech was just a plain talk. In fact those elders of the
Israelites came and sit in front of the prophet to listen to him but when he
told them what the Lord told him to tell them they pooh poohed saying .. This
is good for nothing, all riddles, we cannot understand this. They are proud of their IGNORANCE Happy to be
ignorant, this is mere Foolishness. They come and sit in front of the prophet
just like any good persons, but do not try to understand what he was telling,
and do not like to correct themselves. On the other hand they are making fun of
the prophet and his words of the Lord.
Isaiah 29:11-13 This is a verse, where a person well educated reads the Bible but
could not understand, and also a person who is illiterate was asked to read the
Bible but he refuses to read because he does not know the letters.
This is a strange situation.
A person know the letters but do not know the meaning. A person does
not know the letters but do not know what to read and how to
read. Both are sailing in the same boat.
There are 4 ty pes
of people:--
1.
Those
who do not know what they do not know.-Foolish- be away from them.
2.
Those
who know
what they do not know.-Simple- Teach them
3.
Those
who do not know what
they know.-Sleepy- awake them
4.
Those
who know what they
know.-Wise- Follow them
There are different types of
people who were associated with Jesus while He was walking to the Calvary.
1.
The First type: - Those who do not know
what
they do not know.-Foolish- be away from them.
These people are those they do not know
anything. Muffs, not clever, dull, docile, cannot understand anything. Bible
says they are FOOLS. The Proverbs give different traits of these people. But these people are so foolish that they do
not know anything. They do not know that
they do not know. They think of
themselves very high. They look down at others.
We cannot mend them. Better we be away from them. Keep distance from
them. To be associated with them is very
clumsy.
Who are those people our Lord
is praying for who do not know even
that they do not know?
“Father forgive them for they
do not know what they do”
2.The Second type:- Those who
know what they do not know.-Simple- Teach them
These people do know at least
that they do not know. It means they are
aware that they are not so clever, not
so wise, that they are not aware of certain things in life. At least there is
some hope to mend them. They are teachable. We can show them where they were
wrong, because they are aware of their ignorance in certain matters, there is
all ways a chance to make them wise. They are just simple people. We have to teach them. But these are some people
during the crucifying time. Jesus was
praying even for those people
“Father forgive them for they
do not know what they do.”
Who are those people for whom
Our Lord was praying for? who are aware that they do not know?
3.
The Third type: - Those who do not know what
they know.-Sleepy- awake them
Those
who do not know that they know this is miserable ones indeed. They do not know that they know. They are sleepy. Dreamy, not in real world.
They know certain things but they do not know that they know. Sorrowful
situation indeed. They are
underestimating themselves. We have to wake them up.
Who are these people for whom
the Lord is praying for? These people who do not know that they know?
“Father for give them for
they do not know what they do”
4.
Fourth type;- Those who know what they know.-Wise- Follow them
These people are those who do know what they
know.
They are wise and great.
Jesus Christ is the only One who knows all . He knows why He came into this
world. He know what He saw His Father was working, in close quarters as father
and son. He know what His Father was telling Him to do. Because He was with Him all the time. He was
one with His Father. So He knows what He knows. And very sure what it was with
the Father, and on what errand He was sent to this world. He know that He had
to give His life and He know that He was powerful to give His life and take it
back. He know the past, the present, and future of this world.
Therefore this WISE ONE, HOW
He is putting with these IGNORANT LOT?
Why He was so kind to forgive
them who mistreated Him just pleading on their behalf that they do not know
what they do?
Let us see who are these
people who were ignorant of what they are doing?
Let us see who these First
type of people are at the time of Crucifixion
Who were these people for
whom Our Lord was praying? ?
They are arrogant, furious,
foolish and proud. They are none other
than the authorities, , the soldiers, the Pharisees, The High Priests namely
Anna and Caipha, The Jews, and all
others, who tortured Him and made fun of Him, who shouted at Him, Who
recklessly dragged Him on the road, decorated Him in mocking attire of the
King, Of all the other things they never
bother about His teachings, never cared about His life, His preaching.
Authorities
s were shouting at Him saying “This one can save others but he cannot
save himself. If you are really Christ save yourself “If you are the King of
Jews, save yourself. They wanted to mock Him further so they wrote a caption to
put up on His cross, THE KING OF JEWS.
Soldiers: . (Mark 15:16-20) John 19:4; Mark 15:16-20
- They made a wreath of thorns and pierced His head with it as if it was
a crown to the mock king. They beat Him with their palms. They put on the royal
colour dress to Him, put on the thorny crown on His comely face, and shouted “King
of Jews!!all is well to you!!” and they prostrate in front of Him mockingly as
if they were prostrating in front of a real King. They took a branch of a tree
and hit on His Sacred Head; and spat on His face and knelt before Him and
folded their hands and made fun of Him .after a while they took off that royal
dress and put on ordinary dress
Jews:- Luke 23:1;Luke 19:12 John 19:7
they were telling to the authorities, “ We
have a rule among our religious lot, If anybody claims that he is the son of
God we have to put him to death “They also threatened Pilate saying” Tell us
whether you are the friend of Ceaser or not. If you allow this man to lose you
are not the friend of Ceaser; and you must know that if any man claims himself
that he is the king, he is the traitor, and enemy of Ceasere. They also were
giving false witness saying, ‘This man made the people to revolt; He prompted
us not to pay the taxes to the Ceaser; further he told us that he is Christ and
He was a king”
High Priest: Scribers, Elders:
They were affirming to the people and every
one gathered there, that they do not believe in other king except the Ceaser.-
They mocked at Him saying,” This fellow cannot save himself but boasting himself that he can save others. You are the
King of Israel, aren’t you? Now get down from the Cross
People on the way:-Mark 14:65
some of them spit on His face and covered His
face with cloth and shouted mockingly,”
Now Prophesize “ Some people said,’ Oh ye, you claimed you will destroy the
temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself now. If you are the Son of God,
come down from the Cross “Thus they reproached Him out rightly.
Caiaphas John 11:50
He said that “You do not
realize that it’s better for you that One Man should die for the people than
for the whole nation to be destroyed.”
Women:-
. Luke 23:54,55
There were women who followed Him from Galilee and also women from Jerusalem. They were crying
and wailing. Jesus saw them and told them not to cry for Him or for His
suffering. But they must cry for themselves and for their children. Because He
knew how the Jews are going to curse themselves by saying, ‘Let His blood be
upon us and upon our children, “ They shouted like that to crucify Him. These women loved Jesus so very much but they
did not know what was happening. They know that Jesus is the Lord, but they do
not know why He was being crucified. They did not leave Him when He was on the
cross, they were there when His body was taken down from the cross, weeping,
they followed Nichodamus and Arimathai Joseph when they laid down His body in
the empty tomb. They were the women who came back to see the tomb on Sunday .Mark
15:47 Among them there was Mary His mother, Mary of Magdalen, wife of Clopa,
Salome etc. They know not what they know. Even the wife of Pilate belongs to
this women group. As Job said God speaks to us sometimes through the dreams,
once or twice to make us aware of the things He intended to inform us
Herod:_Luke 23: 8-9
He was the most carnal king, fearless,
useless, and loathsome. Lazy ,slothful,
lives in luxury eating and drinking and carnal life. He too was pleased to see Jesus. His sinful nature
is inherited from his ancestors. Just like his father who said to the wise men,
“ You go and find Him , I
will come afterwards to worship Him” with a wicked plan of killing Jesus
Christ. This Herod also was so cunning, he wanted to see some miracles
performed by Jesus, he thought he can pursue Him to do so.
He asked many questions to
Jesus, But Jesus did not answer him.
He reproached Him along with
his soldiers, made fun of Him and gave a precious cloth to cover Him and sent
Him to Pilat .Luke 23:11
It seems whole world joined
to gathered to bring unjustful justice on our Lord.
Pilate Mark 15:9,10,12,14,,15
He knew that the High Priests brought Him because they are jealous of
Him. So he was asking, them
”Do you want me
to release The King of Jews?’
Then what shall I do with this King of Jews, you tell me, I myself cannot do
anything.
Why should I crucify Him? He did not do anything wrong.
He wanted to please the mob, so he released Barabbas
and sent Jesus to be crucified
He enquired whether Jesus was a Galilean, and found an
excuse to send Him to be judged by Herod.
Luke 23:6
Are you a King? John 18:37
What is Truth?
John 18:38
I do not find any flaw in
this Man John 19:4,6
BEHOLD THIS MAN.
If you see Luke This Pilate is a man who found joy in killing
Galilians and mix their blood into the blood of their sacrifices. He was a cruel man.
We find Pilat here in a
strange meeting with the Creator. The minute he saw Jesus his life was upside
down. He never could be of himself after that meet.
His wife warned him, she knows how stupid her
husband was. He will stoop down to any level for the sake of power and money.
This Pilat was such a person
he can threaten any one in his office. But at home he has to be an obedient man
to his wife. Tiger outside , inside a
cat.
Once a tiger got married and invited all the animals
of the forest to come for a dance dinner. So a cat was asked to sing a song
meow meow. The cat started to sing a song, like this. “ Meow Meow, do not get
marry , do not get marry.” Tiger was annoyed and asked the cat why he is
singing such a song on this happy occasion of his wedding. The cat
answered, ‘Meow Meow, Tiger sir, I too
was a tiger before I got married. After I got married I became a cat. So I am
warning all the animals not to get marry”
Cheerio,
This Pilate was such a wicked
man a wicked judge, He was a hard core enemy of Jews, a foolish judge appointed by the Romans. He was an enemy of Herod. Herod considered him as a
threat
to his power, but when they
decided to kill and get rid of Jesus they became bosom friends. Its an evil friendship. Just like Ananiah and Sappirah. To cheat and deceive and to kill some people
become friends. And Pilate was afraid of
the counsel of his wife. Because she sent a note very clear that Jesus was a
righteous man and should not do anything wrong. He was afraid of Jesus as well as his god
fearing wife.
He questioned Jesus “ From
where you have come? John 19:9
Jesus did not answer him.
“Don’t you talk to me?” he is demanding Jesus
He was boasting about his power to deliver Jesus or kill
Him. John 19:11
He wrote of the Title on the Cross Jesus that He
was the king of Israelites in three languages. Not because he know or believe
it, but he was so confused, not knowing what to do. He trusted his wife words,
but at the same time as he was mad of power and money he could not decide anything
properly.
He tried to play a game by
putting Barabbas a murderer in front
of the mobs asking them to choose Jesus to be delivered. He was such an irresponsible judge, he could
not take any responsibility of any act of himself.
He was such a fool, he went
and washed his hands saying he does
not have any part in the death of Jesus. For whose sake he did that?
These are the people who Do not know
that they do not know any thing about the Cross and Christ. And His sacrifice,
and His love and His compassion. But
they thought they were the masters of the event. They behave as if they were the ones appointed
to do everything. And whole event was in their hands. Which is not so. They were just fools.
If we take this situation to
the Present situation. How many of us
are like that? How many times we do not
know that we do not know.
Cultural
and contextual Theology is something we should be aware. We cannot force
people behave as it was in the past. I
travelled whole world, I met many races, and spoke in many countries. Visited
almost all the countries, studied them. But if I say I know everything its
foolishness. Did you see an ant on a big
canvas of painting, if you ask it how is the painting , it would answer it is
so red, only red, because it sat on the spot of red on the painting. And thinks
the whole paint is only red. Only the
Artist know what the canvas was consisting of . You need to see the paint from
distance to know what it is. If you put ur eye near the paint on one spot you
do not know what it is. But if you say, that you know everything, you are the
one who do not know that you do not know.
ISSUES are not Important.
Bible is important. Culture changes, circmustances changes, dress, rites,
customes, civilization, change. We are not like the people in the Bible. Not
even Israelites are not like they were in the times of Jesus.
Their dress is not like it
was. People change. Do not force outward things as of Bible.
Values would not change. The Moral
of the Bible will not change. God is God all ways. He loves the sinner but hates
Sin.
Fear of people and fear of Customs Isaiah 8:
Once a person came and told me this door should be
here, that window should be there, When I asked the reason she said
VAASThu, should we be afraid of window,
door,? You will become mad if you have this sort of fear. We should be careful
only about God. Only about His word. Recently one pastor told me even God told
vaasthu, how ? I asked , he said God gave Noavah how to construct a ship. Donot you know the difference from architecture
or engineering and vasthu? Which makes you fearful?
Fear does not come from God.
Once an old lady told me that I have to do something
to get relief from pain. It was not medicine but something I need to depend on
some sort of woman. I said whatever of not the faith is sin. I do not have
faith in that woman because it was not according to the word of God.
Are you in a deep pit of not knowing that you do not
know?
Bribe and Dowry.
Taking is sin? Giving is sin?
Yesterday How many you teachers took bribe to vote for
this MLC election.? They came to me that they would give silver glasses as
bribe. I said I do not need, I wont touch them.
Once when I was in college, when I went to my class to
teach they kept the silver glasses on my table. When I enquired they told me
its for voting. I gave them to HIV AID patients who were pregnant at that time.
With tears I beg you dear ones hate this ill gotton money. Never spoil your soul. This is only
for this world. But you will never have Peace God gives you. Remember the song
sung by the Angels, in Christmas time… Peace to those who are His beloved.
One day gold and coin or land will not give peace to
you, you cannot ask God whatever you like if u do so.
You cannot pray like David. Or Hanna, or Esther, or
Daniel. Peter..
Last but not the Least. Repent
for your sins and return to the Lord. Rebirth// Its
called Maaru Manassu in Telugu language.
Do you know what was the first message of Jesus consisting of? Do you
know what was He was preaching to people in His ministry? Do you know what was His last message
consisting of? Do you know what was the message of John the Baptist consisting
of?
Do you know what was the message
to the churches in Revelation. Repent. Repent and change your life.
Read Matt4:17 His first message.
Luke 13:1-4 If you do not repent you too will perish like them.
John3:3 Unless you are reborn.
Matt 3:10 Luke 3:8 John was speaking about the rebirth.
Revelations 1:3.2:5; 2:16; 2:21,22;3:3; 22:18,19
These are important, not how you eat, how you dress up, how you laugh.
Please God is going to ask us which we give importance? Rebirth or dress, food,
or customs?
Plz do not be like thos who do not know what they donot know. And God
Will consider us as ungodly and foolish.
For us Christ prayed on the cross. . He prayed Father forgive them for
they do not know what
they do.
He is praying for u and me. Let us not be Ignorant and unware of His
plans for our lives.
