Read Matthew 11:2-11
2 When
John the Baptist heard in prison about the things that Christ was doing, he
sent some of his disciples to him. 3“Tell us,” they asked Jesus,
“are you the one John said was going to come, or should we expect someone
else?”
4 Jesus
answered, “Go back and tell John what you are hearing and seeing: 5the
blind can see, the lame can walk, those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases
are made clean,i the deaf hear, the dead are brought back to life, and
the Good News is preached to the poor. 6How happy are those who have
no doubts about me!”
7 While
John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus spoke about him to the crowds: “When you
went out to John in the desert, what did you expect to see? A blade of grass
bending in the wind? 8What did you go out to see? A man dressed up
in fancy clothes? People who dress like that live in palaces! 9Tell
me, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes indeed, but you saw much more
than a prophet. 10For John is the one of whom the scripture
says: ‘God said, I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the way for
you.’ 11I assure you that John the Baptist is greater than anyone
who has ever lived. But the one who is least in the Kingdom of heaven is
greater than John.[1]
Think
Jesus speaks about what John was wearing. Not the comfortable robes of royalty, but the
simple clothes of a prophet ready for action.
We Christians often expect everything to be finished already – but God
is still at work. We need to be dressed
for action too.
Pray
Lord, help me not to expect an easy and relaxing
victory. Help me to work with you as one
who prepares your way as we bring your Kingdom.
Amen.
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