The hungry, fed

(Sorry for being offline for a while .... computer troubles have knocked me off course for a bit. Grrr....! But it is good to be back.)

Few individuals leap from the pages of history with more profound irony attached to their lives than does the Lord Jesus Christ; and Matthew was aware of this fact. He noted that Jesus experienced hunger (4:2) but fed others (14:13-21; 15:29-39). Jesus grew weary (8:24) and gave rest to others (11:28). Although He was King Messiah, He paid tribute (17:24-27). He was called the devil but cast out demons (12:22-32). He died the death of a sinner but came to save His people from their sins (1:21). Sold for thirty pieces of silver (26:14-16), He gave His life a ransom for many (20:28). He who would not turn stones to bread for himself (4:3, 4) gave His own body as bread for the people (26:26). (God with Us – Carson, p153)