He did not need man’s testimony about Him,
for he knew what was in man. Jn2:25
Jesus
never people pleased. He never needed man’s approval. Jesus was not concerned
about what others thought about Him. His only concern was following His Fathers
will.
Jesus
understood the heart of human kind. He never pretended it was good. There were
none good in His eyes because His eyes had seen God. To come from the glory of
all eternity past in the majesty of Heaven and then to be born as a baby in a
manger would give a unique outlook on life. Jesus took ridicule from family,
peers, and respected leaders but it did not detour Him. Flattery and cries for
Jesus to be King did not distract Him. His face was set like stone.
Think of the last week of Jesus
life. The emotional roller-coaster of the transfiguration, experiencing the
manifest glory of God, and then to the cross where He faced the wrath of God. The
shouts of praise as He entered Jerusalem to just days later as the mob roared “crucify
Him, crucify Him.” Had Jesus cared about peoples opinion He never would have fulfilled
God’s calling on His life. Likewise, if you let others influence your service
to God, you will never full your calling.
Don’t let other people’s opinion
interfere with Gods plan for your life. Don’t live for the ever swaying favor of
mere mortals. Live for the Forever. You don’t need their approval to live
right. Live right.
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