I am a Jesus pusher!!! “Blessed are the poor in spirit” is distressing to one who thinks he is capable. However, grasping this reality allows me to clearly see Jesus. In this reality I become His. All dependency on myself is eliminated because of my helplessness. I depend on Him alone! Jesus tried to reveal this to the leaders of Israel. After a long discussion with them about this subject, His disciples came to Him. They seemed a bit disturbed about how abrupt Jesus was with these leaders. They asked Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” (Matthew 15:12). Jesus turned to His disciples and said again, “Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch” (Matthew 15:14). Jesus saw the desperate need of the Pharisees. They were helpless! On another occasion He described them as “whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness” (Matthew 23:27). If the best religious, law keeping people of that day are the helpless, what chance do I have?
Pride and self-sufficiency cause me to hide from the reality of my state of helplessness. But dare I risk missing Jesus? Do not the constant circumstances and pressures of situations beyond my ability and control tell me it is true? I am helpless! It is time for a total surrender to Jesus. I am a Jesus pusher!!!