Jesus Rejoices In The Spirit.

JESUS REJOICES IN THE SPIRIT.

Luke 10:21-24.

LUKE 10:21. Jesus gave thanks to the Father. Jesus rejoices that God reveals Himself to “babes” - “for so it seemed good in Thy sight.” All the wisdom of the wise could not find God, but He reveals Himself to humble folks ‘in the face of Jesus Christ’ (cf. 2 Corinthians 4:6).

LUKE 10:22. What is exceptional is Jesus’ claim to a close and unique personal relationship with the Father. As we know from our other scriptures, ‘no-one comes to the Father but by Him’ (cf. John 14:6), and ‘there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved’ (cf. Acts 4:12).

LUKE 10:23-24. Jesus told His disciples, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see.” We cannot imagine what the Old Testament saints might have given to share in the privileges of those disciples, and what they saw and heard.

We too live in an age of great privilege, since the death and resurrection of Jesus has opened up hitherto hidden truths which are now accessible even to the merest ‘babe’ in Christ. ‘Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed’ (cf. John 20:29).