"And
John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying,
"Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?""
Luke 7:19
Imagine
it....
Time
and again somebody came along and set the people's expectations high; a new
ruler, a new temple, promising this, promising that and on and on. Time and
again the people were disappointed. And then there was Herod The Great who was
promised to offer hope. Except at one point he had all infants two years and
younger under his rule murdered. I'm bettin' the people were thinking "We
don't wanna go through that again!"
Is
it any wonder then that John sent two of his disciples to ask Jesus if they
should keep looking for someone who wouldn't disappoint?
And
Jesus answering said...Go tell John we're building a new church. Tell him he
and his disciples are invited. We'll have child care, worship music, all kinds
of programs, a youth ministry...just all kinds of stuff. And, I'll be giving a
thought provoking sermon every Sunday! We're gonna do this cracker and wine
thing once a month too that I think you'll dig. If I can't get Herod Antipas to
come, I might even run for political office to get him out of there if I can
get enough support. I think y'all are gonna be real happy with this church!
NO!
That's not what he said. His answer was much different and, unlike all the other plans and methods that came before, it gave testimony that,
yes, he was the one. For any who would follow Him, He would not disappoint. Here's what Jesus said: "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. And blessed is the one who is not offended by me." Luke
7:22-23
I
need to make a distinction here or the rest of this won't make much sense: As a
Christian, you are not part of the Bride of Christ. That's for Israel. As a Christian, you are a part of Christ's body and He is the head - He is our head,
we are His body! In this world, one without the other is pretty useless. Given that…
Since
we are a part of His body, here's our question: What is your testimony and manner of life
leading people to? To the head who is Jesus Christ or, are you merely deferring
people to another plan, another method, your church or some other valued albatross?
Something to think
about….
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