(Matthew 21:23-27)
23 When He entered the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?” 24 But Jesus responded and said to them, “I will also ask you one question, which, if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John was from what source: from heaven or from men?” And they began considering the implications among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the people; for they all regard John as a prophet.” 27 And answering Jesus, they said, “We do not know.” He also said to them, “Neither am I telling you by what authority I do these things.TODAY'S TAKEAWAY:
I love it! Why can't I be more like Jesus!? I'm way too quick to try to answer people when they challenge me. Because, not everyone who asks a question about God, actually wants to know the answer. Some people are only looking to argue, with the intentions of "winning". And with this, I really have to fight my own competitiveness, and quickly confess my prideful urge to also "win" using my own intelligence. Everything I do and say should be done with God's love, wisdom and guidance. And to be more like Jesus requires that I go to Jesus for His help.
As the Creator, being omniscient, the Lord Jesus knows everything, including how to communicate! He is, after all, the author of truth. Therefore, it is a very good thing to be studying God's word, which helps us to know and understand God's truths accurately. And, not only do I need to learn how to ask questions, I need to be praying for God's wisdom in everything, and asking Him to speak through me, since every situation and conversation is going to be different.
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