The Passionਨਮੂਨਾ

When my youngest son went through a space-obsessed phase, he casually told me there were possibly trillions of planets and galaxies. Until then, I’d lived assuming there was just our solar system and maybe a few planets. His words completely reshaped how I saw the universe - far bigger than I’d ever imagined!

In this passage, Jesus is inviting the Pharisees (and us) to think differently, too. He asks a question that isn’t just for information - it’s designed to stop them in their tracks. He wants them to realise they’ve been looking at Him with too small a lens, and to see that He is far more than they ever imagined.

Jesus asks a seemingly simple question: “Whose son is the Christ?” The Pharisees quickly answer, “The son of David.” But Jesus is pointing to something deeper. Quoting Psalm 110 - a Psalm where David calls the Messiah “my Lord” - Jesus highlights the unusual language. Why would David call his descendant “Lord”? Unless the Messiah is more than just a son of David and more than just from David’s family tree. Jesus wants to open their eyes: the Christ isn’t just from David’s line - He is also David’s Lord. He is God in the flesh. Standing right in front of them.

Today, ponder this: Have I made Jesus too small - just a helper, a teacher, a wise friend -when He is actually Lord over all? What would change if I let that truth reshape how I see Him, trust Him, and follow Him today?