Thurs.’s Devo - Walking Our Walk

Read Luke 7:31-35 Jesus had just explained that the publicans heard the teachings of John the Baptist and were baptized by him, yet the Pharasees heard the same teaching and were not. Then Jesus compares the men of their generation to the children in the market place. The children sitting in the marketplace are complaining that when they played their music, the people refused to dance and when they gave them a reason to mourn, they refused to cry. They would not be pleased no matter what God did. He was comparing that to himself and John the Baptist. John had come to them fasting and mourning and they said he was possessed, where Jesus came eating and drinking wine and they called him a drunk and a glutton. Then he makes the statement “But wisdom is justified of all her children”. It could read “All the children of wisdom are justified.” In other words, the wisdom of God is what justifies us, not following the law. John’s mission was to call people to repentance which took being sober and empty of self. Jesus mission was to draw people to him in love so that he could die for them and bring them into the kingdom of God. John’s ministry was lonely and not many people could relate to him personally. Jesus’ ministry was filled with people who would do anything just to touch him. He lived with the people and got down on their level. Both were sent by God and both fulfilled their destiny. All who accepted their ministry were wise children. We all are put on the earth with a mission which might not look like anyone else’s. We are not to try to be what others want us to be, just what God wants us to be. That is wisdom and God will justify us when we do His will. Lord, let us walk in the plans you have for us today and be justified in you. Happy Valentines Day, Jesus: you have our hearts!