A CHRISTIAN LOOKS AT MATTHEW’S GOSPEL
Who is Jesus really?
Reading: Matthew 11:1-6
“Who is Jesus really?” was the title of the BH Mission recently, it was also the question on the mind of John the Baptizer. He was in prison because he had been outspoken about King Herod putting away his wife and marrying his brother’s ex-wife. John was also disappointed with Jesus. Why wasn’t he the fiery preacher the Messiah should be and why hadn’t he toppled Herod and taken his place on the throne? So John sent his disciples to ask, “Are you the One who is to come?”(v3). This was the most common way of referring to the Messiah. Jesus doesn’t answer John’s question directly but sends the disciples back with a message about what he is doing (vv4-5) All these miracles authenticate the Messiah (Isaiah 25:8; 29:18; 35:5,6: 42:7). Jesus points out that blessing flows from having confidence in him even if the circumstances are mystifying (v6).
Meditation: Am I expecting Jesus to be my sort of Messiah or the one promised in the bible.
Prayer pointer: I must give thanks that the miracles authenticate Jesus.
Matthew: 72
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