July 6th
– 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
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