Commentary
Matthew 11: 2 – 11
We Are Not There Yet
John the Baptist did what was
right. Moreover, he carried out God’s
will for him – calling people to repent in order to prepare the way of the Lord
(Last week’s Gospel, Matthew 3: 1 – 12).
He fulfilled his mission as the
messenger promised by the prophets.
Jesus himself acknowledges John’s
greatness.
Yet, he is now in prison
because he challenged King Herod to live God’s law.
No wonder John asks Jesus, “Are
you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”
John seems to be asking, “Why are
things not the way I think they should be?”
Or, “Is my life, or what I did, a waste?”
In response, Jesus points to
the age of God’s Kingdom that is beyond John’s vision.
In some ways, we live the
reality John the Baptist experienced. We are living now the Reign of God, which was
begun by Christ’s first coming. Yet,
that Reign has not reached its completion.
Thus, sufferings, trials, and the cross.
Do we allow bad things in life
open our eyes and our hearts to the great promise of the fulfilment of God’s Reign?
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