Scripture: Luke 7:31-32
“To what will I compare the people of this generation?” Jesus asked. “What are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace calling out to each other, ‘We played the flute for you and you didn’t dance. We sang a funeral song and you didn’t cry.’”
Thought for the Day: People had judged John based upon what they thought a prophet should look like, and by their standards, John was a disappointment. John and some of his followers seemed to judge Jesus based upon their preconceived notions of what the Christ should look like. And they too were disappointed. How often have our expectations – right or wrong – left us disappointed? Have you ever thought someone should have acted differently or lived differently? Their choices were nothing but a disappointment? Expectations are strange things as they are often based upon a selfish wishlist, a wishlist that is a bit unrealistic. I hear Jesus saying to the folks, “What do you want? I give you one thing, and you don’t like it. I give you the opposite, and you don’t like it. You’re leaving me with few options.”
Prayer: Forgive me, O Lord, when my expectations are skewed by some presumption that has more to do with me and less to do with you. You set high expectations, yet even then, my low expectations can appear the better choice because they are my expectations. Continue to work with me, Gracious One, as I have much to learn. Amen.
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This so hits home today as it has throughout my life. Thanks for being God’s courier!