We’ve all heard about it and have probably been guilty of doing it ourselves.
I’m referring to the senselessness of mistreating someone who has helped us. We call it “biting the hand that feeds you.”
I’ve been meditating on this as I’ve read the penetrating words of Jesus in Luke 13:34: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it!”
Jesus was addressing the city of Jerusalem – specifically the Pharisees and other Jewish leaders who had rejected Him even though he had repeatedly shown them his gracious love. Time after time, Jesus had offered them salvation and blessing by calling them to repentance and faith. He could gather them to himself and meet their needs just like a hen gathers her chicks under her protective wings.
But they would have none of it and instead pushed Him away. Their decision made no sense at all because, as a result, they forfeited the wonderful benefits of his love and care.
Jesus Christ loves us supremely and has planned the highest good for our lives. For us to choose to resist him results in missing out on so much joy and blessing. Resisting him is a completely illogical decision.
But it makes complete sense to allow Christ to draw us to himself and the protective care of his person and his plan. Submission to him is the only right choice.
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