Saturday, June 21, 2014

Childish games...

Matthew 11:16-19 “To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: “‘We played the pipe for you,and you did not dance;we sang a dirge,and you did not mourn.’ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.” When Jesus looked out on the crowd following Him, He could not help but notice the selfishness and insincerity of many there. They were playing spiritually childish games. Some had followed John, but when something more fun and flashy came along followed after Jesus. Those who chose to remain with John and his solemn practices would often bicker back and forth with those who left, making accusations toward one another. They totally missed that Jesus and John were on the same page, both calling on us to stop playing games, repent of our sins, and trust in the Messiah. Have you been "playing games" in your spiritual life???

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