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Saturday, May 23, 2009
Won't Believe
"What can I say about the people that live today? What are
they like? The people today are like children sitting in the
market place. One group of children calls to the other group,
'We played flute music for you, but you did not dance; we
sang a sad song, but you were not sad.' {Why do I say people
are like that?} Because John came, and he did not eat {like
other people} or drink wine. And people say, 'He has a demon
inside him.' The Son of Man came eating {like other people}
and drinking wine, and people say, 'Look at him! He eats too
much and drinks too much wine. He is a friend of tax
collectors and other bad people.' But wisdom is shown to be
right by the things it does."
-- Matthew 11:16-19 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Would we have recognized the Messiah if we had been there with him?
Would we have recognized John as the "new" Elijah? All the signs point
to who they were. Prophecy is being fulfilled. But the people of that
generation did not recognize them. Even though their ministries were at
opposite extremes, neither was accepted as genuine by the religious
leaders. Truth in all its forms is often less regarded than the lie
told to meet the wishes of those who hear. We often prefer to be
deceived rather than to face a difficult reality that requires us to
change. So, what must we do to recognize Jesus? Follow him, live our
lives for him, change our lives to obey his commandments, share his
grace to all, and give him glory -- not a bad start but a very
challenging message. No wonder so many didn't (and still don't) really
want to know the will of the Messiah!
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Lord God Almighty, give me eyes to see your work in my world today. Use
me to advance your work and defeat me when I go astray. Please remove
deception from my heart and help me change to be more like your Son. In
Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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