July 6th

July 6^th – Matthew 11:1-30 (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2011:1-30&version=NLT)

Reeeaadddd away!

So, I just want to touch on two things that stuck out to me.

Verses 18-19 first. Jesus is basically saying there that no matter how Jesus presents himself, and presents God to them, they will turn against God and reject Him. When John didn’t feast he was said to be possessed, but when Jesus did he was thought poorly of for it. Basically, no matter what was being done by those who followed God it was rejected by the people there. This is a lot like the overall idea of what happens in the world. We as Christians can try and present ourselves however we want. However, no matter how we do this, most of the world will simply oppose and reject us.

Next, there is the whole part under the heading about Jesus promising rest for the soul. I find this part extremely interesting. It seems basically that Jesus is saying some people just will not accept God, no matter what reasons they have to do so. He talks about miracles done in one place that caused no change, that would have caused repentance in other places. He then also prays, talking about how those things are hidden from people who think they’re wise or clever, but instead reveals them to the childlike. In other passages, Jesus talks about the childlike in regards to God and the Kingdom of Heaven. He says at one point that we must be like little children. This doesn’t mean absorbed in having fun, not understanding consequences, or not being able to stand up for ourselves. It does not mean not understanding things at all. What it means is we cannot fully understand, but we trust blindly. Children, if told something, will often just take it as truth without question or doubt – they trust because they do not try to reason against it. When it comes to our faith, God, and our relationship with God, we need to trust blindly like children. We need to not be so sure of ourselves and our supposed knowledge that we cannot have faith.

 

Well, that will be all! God bless! Shalom!

P.S. This is late because I've been typing up the posts but forgetting to post them because my internet is funny sometimes