Just as King Jesus was the Example for His Disciples, He is the Example for all of Christendom today. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus demonstrated a willingness to be interrupted, sidetracked and beckoned by the needs of His people. His Sacrifice for us on the Cross (Mark 10:45) was the most overtly convincing of ALL examples, however, there are so many on the more minor scale, often times with the scheming eyes of the Pharisees and scribes just watching and waiting for an opportunity to discredit Him and destroy His Ministry:

“And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.” (Luke 6:6-7)

NOTE: Also see Matthew 12:9-14 & Luke 6:6-11 for their detailing of this story of healing.

Furthermore, He went out of His Way to explain things in ways conducive to their understanding.

Another place we see Jesus allowing Himself to be interrupted in order to heal someone is in Mark 1:21-26, and also in John 5:1-11, On His journey to Jerusalem for a Jewish feast, Jesus stopped to give healing to a lame man. Afterward the man said to onlookers, “He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.” (John 5:11b)

Through His Example, believers can be assured that the inconvenient life is to be expected and dealt with in accordance with God’s Ordinances, as Jesus declares in Matthew:

“Think not that I come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.” (Matthew 10:34-36)

He further explains this Precept in verse 17b, as He says:

“……… My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.”

Moreover, the earliest followers of Christ demonstrated that they had understanding of the Precept of inconvenience, that living the Christian life would most definitely carry with it certain inconveniences and these things ought not derail their spiritual agendas. Furthermore, this passage also shows the determination to be in the presence of the Lord even when it’s inconvenient and knowing that Jesus is the Only Healer it is always worth the extra effort getting the sick to Him in order that He might heal their loved ones:

“And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. And they come unto him, bringing one sick of palsy, which was borne of four. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy. When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.” (Mark 2:1-5)

NOTE: Also see Luke 5:19 for his detailing of this story of highly inconvenient determination.

Jesus made Himself available in order to help anyone who was in need. He even allowed His Sermons, and/or speeches to be interrupted:

“While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.” (Matthew 9:28)

Jesus also said a parable that shows His distastefulness of those who allow their displeasure with inconvenience to rule their decision-making, which subsequently leads them toward ungodly ways:

“And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.” (Luke 11:5-7)

Then in verse 8, He explains that God shall give to the disciples all that they need:

“I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as needed.”

In our modern society, it’s not controversial that we all follow our own set of everyday habits. We all know that certain good habits do help us to accomplish our daily tasks, however, through the Example of our Lord Jesus we can also be advised of the importance of not expecting that our lives should be lives of convenience. For a lifestyle that insists on the convenient life hinders what God is wanting to accomplish through us, and we who believe have this challenge continually set before us of making what God wants to do far more important than what we want to do, and choosing His Ways over our own despite how we feel about all the inconvenience.

KJV

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