With What Can God Compare Us?
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Matthew 11:16-17 The Context: While in prison, John the Baptist heard about Jesus and the following He was gaining. John sent a message to Jesus asking: "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?" It was the question that many were asking. Jesus simply answered that John should think seriously about all that Jesu was doing. And Jesus added that John and the people should think seriously about all that John had said and done. Considering the general confusion and criticisms of Himself and John, Jesus asked:
God asks us: But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates, 17 “ ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
jne: Jesus is truly different from all the false prophets and saviors who have proclaimed themselves to the world. Yes, Jesus made remarkable claims like, "I AM the light of the world," and "Before Abraham was, I AM." Actually anyone could make the claims Jesus did. But in addition to the words, Jesus did things that no mere human could do. Yet the unbelievers always wanted more proof. No proof is enough for some people. Doubters always want God to fit into their agenda, their expectations, their requirements. Like people always changing the rules, moving the goal posts, redefining the words, we want to be in charge of the playing field so that our self-centered views are always confirmed.
Matthew 11:16-17 The Context: While in prison, John the Baptist heard about Jesus and the following He was gaining. John sent a message to Jesus asking: "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?" It was the question that many were asking. Jesus simply answered that John should think seriously about all that Jesu was doing. And Jesus added that John and the people should think seriously about all that John had said and done. Considering the general confusion and criticisms of Himself and John, Jesus asked:
God asks us: But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates, 17 “ ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
jne: Jesus is truly different from all the false prophets and saviors who have proclaimed themselves to the world. Yes, Jesus made remarkable claims like, "I AM the light of the world," and "Before Abraham was, I AM." Actually anyone could make the claims Jesus did. But in addition to the words, Jesus did things that no mere human could do. Yet the unbelievers always wanted more proof. No proof is enough for some people. Doubters always want God to fit into their agenda, their expectations, their requirements. Like people always changing the rules, moving the goal posts, redefining the words, we want to be in charge of the playing field so that our self-centered views are always confirmed.