Set His Face: The Precision of Jesus (Arran Baird)

In Luke 9:51, we read that Jesus “set his face to go to Jerusalem” (ESV).  Jesus knows what lies ahead for him. He is not simply setting his face to a city; He is resolutely determining to proceed towards his death. As we journey through Lent, each passage we’ll look at includes further movement of Jesus towards Jerusalem, and His death. His face is continually set, and yet He continues to minister to broken and hurting people along the road to the cross.  How is He inviting us to partner with him in this ministry of a suffering Saviour towards suffering people?