So John the Baptist is in prison when He hears about the miracles of Jesus. We know that John heard about it because verse two tells us; so he sent his disciples to Jesus to ask if He was the Messiah or if they should be looking for someone else. Jesus instructed John’s followers to tell him everything they had witnessed including the blind seeing, the lame walking, leprosy cured, deaf people hearing, dead being raised to life, and the Good News being preached to the poor. My thought was, “In verse two, it says that John had heard about all the things Jesus was doing so why did he send his disciples to verify that it was him?”. But to be honest friend, we have done similar when asking God for another confirmation. We know what He said. We know His nature. We know what He has performed in the past. But yet we ask for another sign. So maybe John just needed some reassurance and another “sign”. I am sure that Jesus provided just that by telling John’s disciples to tell him what they had witnessed.
Verse 20 switches gears with the judgment for unbelievers being announced. Jesus denounced the towns where He had performed many of His miracles; He did so due to the people not repenting and turning to God after hearing His teaching and witnessing His miracles. Friend, He will do the same for you and I. When God shows Himself to us, it is not for us to continue to live as we once lived. It is for us to turn from our wickedness and back to Him. He issues warnings before the destruction comes so I encourage you not to take His warnings lightly, my friend.
Verses 25 through 27 mention a standard for the revelations of God. That standard includes us being childlike instead of portraying to be wise and clever. It also includes being chosen by Jesus for He chooses those who will know the revelations of God. So go before Him in a childlike manner, full of faith, lowly, and with an open heart. Lastly, Jesus bids for those who are weary and carrying heavy burdens to come to Him so that He can give them rest. When we connect with Jesus (take on His yoke) we will realize that the burdens are not for us to carry but for us to lay them at His feet. Then we are charged to exercise faith that He will take care of us completely. There is something about the peace of God that exudes from within when you allow Him to be Him. Take your hands out of it and give it to Him.
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