Meditation What do childrens games have to do with the kingdom of God? Games are the favorite pastime of children who play until their energy is spent. The more interaction the merrier the game. The children in Jesus parable react with disappointment because they cannot convince others to join in their musical play. They complain that when they make merry music such as played at weddings, no one dances or sings along - and when they play mournful tunes for sad occasions such as funerals, it is the same dead response. This refrain echoes the words of Ecclesiastes 3:4, there is a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance. Both joyful and sad occasions - such as the birth of a child and the homecoming of a hero or the loss of a loved one or the destruction of a community or nation - demand a response. To show indifference, lack of support, or disdain is unfitting and unkind. Spiritual indifference and deaf ears can block Gods word for us Jesus message of the kingdom of God is a proclamation of good news that produces great joy and hope for those who will listen - but it is also a warning of disaster for those who refuse to accept Gods gracious offer. Why did the message of John the Baptist and the message of Jesus meet with resistance and deaf ears? It was out of jealously and spiritual blindness that the scribes and Pharisees attributed John the Baptists austerities to the devil and they attributed Jesus table fellowship as evidence for pretending to be the Messiah. They succeeded in frustrating Gods plan for their lives because they had closed their hearts to the message of John the Baptist and now they close their ears to Jesus, Gods anointed son sent to redeem us from bondage to sin and death. Those who hunger for God will be satisfied What can make us spiritually dull and slow to hear Gods voice? Like the generation of Jesus time, our age is marked by indifference and contempt, especially in regards to the message of Gods kingdom. Indifference dulls our ears to Gods voice and to the good news of the Gospel. Only the humble of heart who are hungry for God can find true joy and happiness. Do you listen to Gods word with expectant faith and the willingness to trust and obey?
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 03:58:54 +0000
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