Bible
Study: Isaiah 45, 6 to 25. And Luke 7, 19 to 23.
If you
recall, yesterday’s topic was “Don’t just say it, let your actions speak.” Jesus
gave us a parable of two brothers who were asked to go and work in their father’s
vineyard, the first said “I will not go” but later on changed his mind and
went. The second said “I will go” but did not go eventually. Then Jesus
emphasised that it is not what we say that matter before God but what we do.
Today we
see Jesus putting this very teaching into practice. John the Baptist who was
now perhaps in prison sent people to Jesus to ask “Are you the one who is to
come, or shall we look for another?” Jesus did not give a straight response, he
allowed his actions speak. Just as that very moment, Jesus was curing many
people of their diseases and plagues and evil spirits and restoring sight to
many who were blind. By his actions, Jesus was practically fulfilling the
ancient prophecy of Isaiah: “The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the
LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to
bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to
the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the LORD's favour…” Isaiah 61, verses 1
and 2.
If Jesus
was not the expected one, he would not have been able to work these miracles.
So he didn’t need to tell John “I am he” or “I am not he.” All he said was “Go
and report my works, the blind can see again, the deaf can hear, the lame can
walk, lepers are cleansed, dead are raised up, the poor have good news proclaimed
to them.”
Dear
friends, if actions speak louder than words, we are called to examine for
ourselves today what sort of things our actions are proclaiming about us?
Let us
Pray:
Lord
Jesus, help me to realise that it is better for my life itself and not my words
to proclaim my faith. Amen.
Good morning.
Be Happy. Live Positive. Have Faith. It is well with you.
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