65th Post Jesus On Fulfillment of Prophecy con't - Luke 22-35 - 37.

Luke 22: 35 - 37.
This passage takes place late in the 3.1/2 year ministry of Jesus. Toward the beginning of His ministry, Jesus had sent His disciples out in groups of two, and they were not to take any provisions with them. This was to make them believe that God would take care of them. At that time, Jesus told them to go only to the House of Israel, and leave the Gentiles alone. Now Jesus is sending them out and this time to all the world with provisions, and Jesus told them to arm themselves. This is quite different, then the first time they were sent out. When Jesus was still with them, the world took aim at Him. Jesus is going to be leaving them, and the world will start to take aim at them instead. Why does the world hate Jesus and His disciples so much? No one likes someone telling you, you are doing wrong. You don't like it when your parents, teachers, pastors, etc. tell you you are doing wrong. We would rather do whatever we want, whenever we want. We don't care that the reason they are telling you is that they care and love you. We only see the restrictions, and stifling of our freedoms.

Jesus was numbered with the transgressors, in order to fulfill prophecy. (Isaiah 53:12). Anyone who tries to do the work of the Lord, will be persecuted, so praise God when that happens, because it means that you are doing the right thing. If you are not ready, don't worry about it, keep studying, when the time is right God will give you the courage and the fortitude. Praise God!