"Now when He said to them, 'I am He', they drew back and fell to the ground."
John 18:6 NKJV
How many men would it have taken to arrest Jesus? Two or three at the most? Here we see a detachment of troops - possibly 500 men, officers from the chief priests, the Pharisees and of course, Judas. They really must have been unsure of who they were dealing with and were not wanting to take any chances. This in itself, is worth noting. They recognised that Jesus was a man of power and they were not going to take any risks.
Jesus' use of, 'I am He.,' revealed Him as God and all of them fell to the ground, overcome by the awesome power of God.They hadn't got a clue what was happening to them. Jesus demonstrated His power and proof that, no one can take Him on and win. They had come to arrest a meek peasant and instead, they were met by the majestic person of God.
Without realising it, they had to bow the knee before Jesus, King of kings and Lord of lords. In the chaos of this happening, Jesus could so easily have taken total control and brought them into the Kingdom there and then. However, He knew that He must be obedient to His Father's plan. There were far more that needed to be saved from sin than these few.
It is comforting to realise that, whoever is against us and how much they may hurt us, they cannot have the final victory. Jesus will win and they will have to bow the knee to Him. He will also prepare a table before us in the presence of our enemies. Psalm 23:5. We will have the victory at a banquet before them. Jesus will make sure of that.
There are plenty of very evil people in our world today. They kill and maim people, drug and traffic them to faraway countries, never to be seen again and to be used as sex slaves. Terrorists kill innocent people, there are rapes. The list is endless and God's heart breaks. But the day will come when they will have to answer for all of this. There will be no escape for them, unless they repent beforehand. They will be taken to the very Throne of Jesus. There, they will have to bow the knee and confess that Jesus - the Name above all names, is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:9-11.
It will be too late for them to repent when they're before the Judgement Seat of Jesus. They will be judged and taken away to everlasting hell. These people just do not realise the risk that they are taking by taking on Jesus Christ. He is unbeatable, and no one will ever get the better of Him. No one.
Let us ensure that we keep our hearts right before Him at all times..
Copyriight 2020 Grahame Howard
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