Luke 7:22–23 (ESV) — 22 And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you
have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are
cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news
preached to them. 23 And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”
NOTE: So what was
John's problem? Jesus was fulfilling many of the Messianic prophecies. It could
be that the prophecies did not mention healing of lepers. Elijah healed lepers
and raised the dead. Maybe Jesus was Elijah to come. And from John's perspective,
there was one unfulfilled prophecy -- releasing prisoners. John was a prisoner
and in danger of dying before being released.
Even John did not truly understand Jesus' ministry. The prophesized
release of prisoners was not physical, but spiritual, and would require Jesus'
death on the cross. Yes, John called him the lamb of God, but did he really
understand what that meant? Certainly, none of his disciples or the religious
leaders of the day understood it.
PRAYER: Father, even
when we are privy to the inside information of your work, we still don't
understand it all. We need to trust you and acknowledge you in all things.
Faith is believing you know exactly what you are doing -- and it is a good
thing.
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