7 August - Matthew 11

Today we’re reading Matthew 11 together. Below are a couple things to think about:

1. In the beginning of this chapter we read about John the baptizer (the cousin of Jesus who baptized him) being in prison. From prison John sent some of his disciples to ask Jesus if he was indeed the promised Messiah. See, even Jesus’ cousin who told everyone he was the Messiah had his own doubts when he was in prison facing death for following Jesus. We all have doubts. It’s normal. The question is what do you do with your doubts? Do you take them to God or do you allow your doubts to take you away from God?
2. Jesus told John’s disciples to go back and tell John everything Jesus was doing; healing the sick and afflicted and setting people free spiritually. 
3. Then Jesus said that the truth about him had been hidden from people who were stubborn towards God but revealed to those who approach God like a child. Faith isn’t an easy thing but it’s what we must have to enter a relationship with God. Jesus knew that and was acknowledging it. Jesus went on to say he wanted to free them from the spiritual weight of the old way of approaching God. Jesus came to earth to set in action a new way to have a relationship with God through faith in him.

Do you have doubts about God or your faith? First, it’s normal. Second, you don’t have to figure things out on your own. We’d love to have the chance to help you figure things out. If we don’t know the answer then we’ll try and figure it out together. Do you feel like you have a spiritual weight on you by the way you’re trying to follow God? If so ask God to show you how to live freely and lightly in Jesus. Jesus said he came to set us free and we should live in that freedom everyday.