Matthew 11:11-15
“Truly, of all men ever born, none
shines more brightly than John the Baptist. And yet, even the lesser lights in
the Kingdom of Heaven will be greater than he is! And from the time John the
Baptist began preaching and baptizing until now, ardent multitudes have been
crowding toward the Kingdom of Heaven, for all the laws and prophets looked
forward to the Messiah. Then John appeared,and if you are willing to understand
what I mean, he is Elijah, the one the prophets said would come at the time the
Kingdom begins. If ever you were willing to listen, listen now!
Food for thought!
If ever you were willing to listen,
listen now!
Is there any truth that I am not willing to listen to? Because this is what Jesus was telling the people of his time. He was telling them the truth about God, about himself, about life, and they were stubbonly refusing to accept. That is why he said those words: “If ever you were willing to listen, listen now!” Listen, NOW.
Sometimes we choose not to believe some truths about ourselves, about our partners, about our friends, about life and death. Jesus was telling the people about the greatness of John; he is the greatest of all earth dwellers. However, Jesus was also telling them that the least in heaven is greater than the greatest on earth. Elsewhere Jesus would say, “stop rejoicing because the spirits are submitting to you. Instead, rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” (Luke 10:20).
It means that our greatness is not in our earthly achievements but spiritual ones. Sadly, there are many of us who are giving our best to a career or a worldly endeavor than to the things of God. Many times, we give our best time, energy, and focus to a job while our relationship with God gets the leftovers.
God deserves our best every day. If and when we spend the beginning of our day with God, and when we commit to do our best for Him in everything we do, He blesses everything we put our hand on. All our job, our family, our attitudes, and our actions all prosper when God is at the center of our life. This is the truth Jesus came to tell us.
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. (Matthew 6:33)
Is there any truth that I am not willing to listen to? Because this is what Jesus was telling the people of his time. He was telling them the truth about God, about himself, about life, and they were stubbonly refusing to accept. That is why he said those words: “If ever you were willing to listen, listen now!” Listen, NOW.
Sometimes we choose not to believe some truths about ourselves, about our partners, about our friends, about life and death. Jesus was telling the people about the greatness of John; he is the greatest of all earth dwellers. However, Jesus was also telling them that the least in heaven is greater than the greatest on earth. Elsewhere Jesus would say, “stop rejoicing because the spirits are submitting to you. Instead, rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” (Luke 10:20).
It means that our greatness is not in our earthly achievements but spiritual ones. Sadly, there are many of us who are giving our best to a career or a worldly endeavor than to the things of God. Many times, we give our best time, energy, and focus to a job while our relationship with God gets the leftovers.
God deserves our best every day. If and when we spend the beginning of our day with God, and when we commit to do our best for Him in everything we do, He blesses everything we put our hand on. All our job, our family, our attitudes, and our actions all prosper when God is at the center of our life. This is the truth Jesus came to tell us.
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. (Matthew 6:33)
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