Every young person has anxieties and questions about their future, and we most times wonder how tomorrow will turn out. “Will I be successful? Who will I marry? Will she be beautiful? Will he be rich? What job will I have? Will I be happy?” The disciples who surrounded Jesus had similar questions and worries. You are not alone.
Mark 14:12c-15
Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?” So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. Say to the owner of the house he enters, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.” #Bible
The disciples had the same questions we sometimes have concerning the future. In fact, at a point some disciples asked Jesus, “Can we sit at your right and left in your kingdom?” They wanted to secure positions in the future. And we get to a point where we want to get connections and influence in high places so we can get jobs, favors, etc. Take note of this scripture in Acts 1:6-7,
“Then they (the disciples) gathered around Him and asked Him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.”
You see, I believe the disciples thought Jesus’ kingdom was an earthly one. They thought Jesus was going to take back power from the Roman government and give it back to Israel. And if that should happen, then most likely they will be His council members or ‘ministers.’ So they wanted to know, “Lord when will our positions be secured?”
But Jesus replies saying, “Forget the anxieties and worries, your times are in His hands.” Listen, whatever you are going to become is in God’s hands. Beloved, I’m saying your future is secured in God’s hands! I know you’ll be so great, sometimes I wish I could take a picture or a selfie with you, because perhaps some day that will be the proof that you are indeed my friend.
In today’s passage Jesus told them: Go and ask the owner of the house, “Where is my guest room?… You will find a place furnished…” Listen dear one, there is a place ready for you! It is furnished and ready for you! Let go of your anxieties, your future is secured! (To be continued)…
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