In the face of confrontation, Jesus doesn’t back away, but rather stands confident in God.

Confrontation is a word that that can ring alarm bells for many people. How often have you heard people talk about how they try to avoid confrontation, as if they then gain a moral high-ground that conveniently allows them to get out of challenging situations? And yet, confrontation for Jesus brought about opportunities to glorify God. In confronting Jesus about His identity and His authority, those that opposed Jesus the most gave Him the chance to demonstrate these two aspects of Himself through wisdom, love and an invitation into relationship with Him. In the face of confrontation, Jesus doesn’t back away, but rather stands confident in God.