Reading: Matthew 11:1-19, Acts 16:1-15, Psalm 25, Exodus 4-6

Recall:
When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.” Matthew 11:2-6

wisdom is vindicated by her deeds Matthew 11:18

Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him; and he took him and had him circumcised because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. Acts 16:3

Then Moses answered, “But suppose they do not believe me or listen to me, but say, ‘The LORD did not appear to you.’” The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A staff.” And he said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw the staff on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses drew back from it. Then the LORD said to Moses, “Reach out your hand, and seize it by the tail”—so he reached out his hand and grasped it, and it became a staff in his hand—“so that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you.” Exodus 4:1-5

Reflect:
I have often been so concerned about believing the right thing. And I guess it's important to believe the right thing. But it's not about believing the right thing just so we can say that we do. Scripture is concerned with action--what we do based on what we believe. To John the Baptist's question about whether Jesus was the one, Jesus responds "look and see!" To Moses' question of whether or not the people would listen to him, God responded-"What's in your hand boy?!"

Respond:
I will act. I will continuously go to God, my Source, and continuously go back out and act in the world.