- Today's Reading:
- Matthew 11:7-30
- Psalm 14:1-7
Matthew 11:7-30
Here Jesus introduces us to John the Baptist and tells us that John is the one foretold of in the prophecy as Elijah. My bible references the scriptures Jesus referred to as Malachi 3:1 and 4:5. We are told that John the Baptist is the messenger and right after he arrives so will the Savior. Jesus also says that out of those who lived and all who have died, none are better than John the Baptist. But then Jesus says that John is not even as great as the least person who is in the Kingdom of Heaven. So I guess that means that even the best man to ever have lived just cannot compare with even the least righteous person in Heaven. I guess it just goes to show that no matter how good of a person you are, you are still nothing without the blood of Jesus.
Jesus then warns of the judgement coming to those who don't believe. He says the judgement is even worse than judgment that awaits the people of Sodom, because these people have seen the miracles, still turned away after seeing them. How does someone turn away once they've seen such great miracles?!
Psalm 14:1-7
David tells us that those who say there is no God are corrupt and but those who trust and obey the Lord are with God. To those who refuse God, terror will come. Once again, the message is reinforced that it doesn't matter how good a person is; that person is not and will not be with God without going through Jesus Christ.
Conclusion
I really am pleased that I chose this plan to follow for reading the bible in a year. Many other plans simply cut the bible into straight slices so that you still read through it end to end. Until now, I've never tried anything other than reading the bible straight through. With this plan I get to sample parts from all over the bible and watch as different stories unfold. It truly is a much better plan for newbies like myself! The link to the plan I'm following was in the introductory post, but here is the link again in case you missed it.
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