How decisive am I to seek and fulfill God’s plans for me? Do I have the resolve to continue to the end? What if I knew that from here to there, from now through awaited suffering, rejection, torture, persecution, and even death till the destination? Will I make every effort to seek the kingdom of God even though the road to forever happily ever after is narrow and treacherous?
Jesus did.
The news that Herod wanted to kill Jesus was supplied by some Pharisees. Jesus’ reply reveals his resolve was complete. He will continue whether Herod or anyone else wants to kill him. Indeed, Jesus knew what awaited him when he reached Jerusalem. “I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.”
“Goal”, “perfected”, or “finished” means, “I shall then have accomplished the purpose for which I came into the world, leaving nothing undone which the counsel of God designed me to complete. Hence, in reference to our Lord, the word implies his dying; as the plan of human redemption was not finished, till he bowed his head and gave up the ghost on the cross.” (John 19:30) Of course on the third day after his crucifixion he rose from death. Do today’s work today, and do tomorrow’s work tomorrow. I will do each day’s on that day and all day’s one day at a time till I rise and work no more.
