Matthew 11:6&7 "6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. 7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?" Merry Christmas! This season stirs all kinds of emotions—joy for some, deep suffering for others. Our expectations are shaped by our experiences. In Matthew 11, after a year in prison, John the Baptist has a moment of doubt and sends disciples to ask Jesus, “Art Thou He that should come, or do we look for another?" Jesus replies by pointing to His works—echoing Isaiah 35:5–6: the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor hear good news. These are not just miracles; they are proof of His messianic identity and the arrival of God’s kingdom of healing, justice, and salvation. Once John’s messengers leave, Jesus turns to the crowd and asks what they went into the wilderness to see: “A reed s...