Monday, March 14, 2016

The proof of the pudding is in the eating

Matthew 11:11-19
The kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.
For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
Whoever has ears, let them hear.
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.
Wisdom is proved right by her actions.
Jesus may be referring to Zealot militants(武裝分子), from whom he disassociated himself or to the fact that the kingdom opens its gates to those who are desperate.
Like sulky(生氣) children, Jesus' contemporaries(同時代) refuse to ' play weddings' with him, or to 'play funerals' with John. They will listen neither to good news, nor to warnings.
This is God's Wisdom, The sentence means that 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating.'
Why?
John, though he heralds Christ's new kingdom, belongs to the old order, and at this point remains outside it.
So the humblest person within the kingdom is more privileged than John.
Enter kingdom of heaven needs to pay ticket or efforts.
Everyone has hear but it does not means they can hear gospel, someone heard Gospel but they may not understood.
There is not other prophets in this world now.
If people do not believe in Jesus they will have thousand reasons to reject Him.
How?
Do not frustrate in preaching good news, only the chosen men could enter the kingdom of heaven.



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