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The wall of Pain
Devotion In Motion
Matthew 11:1-6
“Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His 12 disciples that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities. And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent 2 of his disciples and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” At the time John was a jailbird in the Alcatraz of ancient Israel – the iron fortress of Marcherus. This was a maximum security, lock-down prison – surrounded by the scorching heat of the Dead Sea basin. It may’ve been the worst prison in history.
John had been arrested for exposing the adultery of King Herod. John knew that Jesus was the Son of God. On the banks of the Jordan he’d pointed to Jesus, and declared to his disciples… “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” But now John is in prison. His faith is being tested. If Jesus is the Messiah why is John in jail?
The Old Testament said the Messiah will set the captives free. John starts to wonder, if Jesus is the Messiah, why he doesn’t arrange a jailbreak. This brings up an important observation… Where we’re at often influences our view of who Jesus is! It’s easy to believe Jesus is King of kings when we’re on top of the world, but what about when the world is kicking the stuffing out of us? The same doubts and questions that tortured John may’ve swirled through your mind from time to time,
“Is Jesus the One, or do we look for another?” “Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them.” Jesus is saying, “Don’t let your pain distort the facts.”
Pain has a way of creating confusion, and clouding our perspective, and obscuring the truth. When we’re hurting it’s hard to look beyond our own pain, and see God clearly – Who He is, and what He’s done. Jesus’ solution for John is Scripture. He reminds John of Isaiah’s prophecies – “the blind see and the lame walk…” He’s saying, “Look beyond your own situation. Examine what I’m doing in light of Scripture.” Here’s good advice. The cure for my doubt is God’s Word. “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.”
Focus on His Word – not your pain. Just because Jesus isn’t busy with what you think He should be doing, doesn’t mean Jesus isn’t who He says He is! Pain – and the self-pity it produces – warps our perspective and causes us to jump to the wrong conclusions. Jesus adds, “And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.” Some folks follow Jesus – just as long as He jumps when they say jump.
A blessed and happy person accepts that Jesus has His own agenda. He calls the shots. You shouldn’t feel letdown or disappointed when Jesus takes a right, and you expected Him to turn left. We’re following Him. He’s not following us.
Amen
Victor Tafoya
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