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Are You Ready to Follow???

Matthew 11:25&26
"25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in Thy sight."

Last week we studied how Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah came for everyone and not just the Jews. We read these actions demonstrated this beautifully. Then in the Gospel of John where JESUS calls us to come into His light and His goodness. We do not need to hide in the darkness. We do not need to do bad things to get ahead. We can do what is right and good in the sight of GOD and we will be called His children. We will be His Cosen people! You and me; Chosen by GOD!

And, then, in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus reads the riot act to the Pharisees! They said people had to follow the Laws, ALL OF THEM. All 613 of them, to the letter. When The Law is practiced this way it is NOT practiced out of love. Many people see church this way today. We feel we cannot live up to such high standards. And, we are correct... we can't. 

In today's verses we read that Jesus is about to lay a TRUTH  BOMB onto the world; "At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto BABES. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in THY sight." Are you wise and prudent? Then you cannot understand the Holy Bible! Do you approach the Scriptures like a baby? Do you come to the sermon or the Bible study to learn? Are you open to the teaching of our Lord and Savior? Or, do you have it all figured out???

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