Thankful for God's Gracious Will...

At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. (Matthew 11:25-26 ESV) Jesus has just finished lamenting the lack of response to all the miracles He had done, which were so well-known and attested. He turns now to the positive side - that He was also able to see the child-like faith of those who did believe. They were not wowed into the kingdom, or intellectually persuaded to follow Christ; they responded to God's gracious gift, His desire to give them eternal life. If we think about it, those are the people who really make our day, who encourage us day-to-day: those who simply trust in Christ, His Word, and His will, without a big splash.