We’re all ready to follow a miracle
worker.
like
signs of power
like
things that are amazing
Wouldn’t
you like to have a mighty leader who could do all sorts of miracles?
healing
for blind and lame, lepers, deaf, dead, poor
What does Jesus do for the poor?
not
money
promises
that have to wait
may
suffer hunger, thirst, weakness, scorn
What is the good news here?
Matthew 11:6 (ESV) “Blessed is the
one who is not offended by me.”
Jesus does good on his own terms.
heals
the one he chooses to heal
feeds
the one he chooses to feed
brings
us to be with him in our eternal home when he wants to, not before or
after
some
he gives earthly life, some he does not
Is this offensive? Why would a good God
act like that?
This is the same Lord who melts the
hills and breaks rocks in his anger in Nahum chapter 1.
He acts on his own terms, for the
redemption of the world.
doing
his “alien” work of condemning sin
doing
his “proper” work of forgiving and rescuing
“Blessed
is the one who is not offended by me.”
John, when you are sitting in prison,
deciding whether to chase the rats away from your bread or to try to
catch and eat the rats, you are waiting, suffering. The world doesn’t
look very hopeful. But in Jesus there is healing, restoration,
forgiveness, and life. But it’s on Jesus’ terms, not your terms.
Are you offended? Please don’t be. Just wait and trust. Your
redemption is drawing near also.
The good news - resurrection from the
dead
The good news - eternal riches
The good news - blessedness forever
Makes this often sad and unrewarding
life look, well, only temporary. It will pass away. The good news,
Jesus, God’s good news, is here.
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