18-19 John’s disciples reported back to him the news of all these events taking place. He sent two of them to the Master to ask the question, “Are you the One we’ve been expecting, or are we still waiting?”
20 The men showed up before Jesus and said, “John the Baptizer sent us to ask you, ‘Are you the One we’ve been expecting, or are we still waiting?’”
21-23 In the next two or three hours Jesus healed many from diseases, distress, and evil spirits. To many of the blind he gave the gift of sight. Then he gave his answer: “Go back and tell John what you have just seen and heard:
The blind see,
The lame walk,
Lepers are cleansed,
The deaf hear,
The dead are raised,
The wretched of the earth
have God’s salvation hospitality extended to them.
The lame walk,
Lepers are cleansed,
The deaf hear,
The dead are raised,
The wretched of the earth
have God’s salvation hospitality extended to them.
“Is this what you were expecting? Then count yourselves fortunate!”
What do we expect from Jesus? John's disciples saw how Jesus healed people from diseases, distress and evil spirits. They saw from their first-handed experience how Jesus did miracles to heal, to raise, to liberate, to cleanse, and to restore people. What do we expect from Jesus? Was he only a teacher, a philanthropist, a religious man, a magician, etc. No! He is the Son of God who absolutely changes people's lives and demonstrates the power of the coming Kingdom of God.
My Lord Jesus, stretch my faith to trust that You are the God in whom everything is possible. You are the One to change people's lives and subjugate the evil power of Satan. You are the Messiah who can save this world from degeneration into destruction.
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