March 30
(Luke 7:29-30 NIV) “All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus' words, acknowledged that God's way was right, because they had been baptized by John. {30} But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God's purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.”
(Proverbs 10:29 NIV) “The way of the Lord is a refuge for the righteous, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.”
(John 3:36 NIV) “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him.”
(John 12:48 NIV) “There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day.”
To be a truly wise person, we must acknowledge that God’s way is the right way, and that it is better than our way. We can be highly educated, but never reach this level of wisdom. This was the difference between the sinners who went out to hear John preach, and the highly educated Pharisees who went out to pick him apart. The sinners accepted God’s way and changed their lives. The Pharisees rejected God’s way. They felt no need for correction -- they were the ones who corrected others. They rejected both John and Jesus, because both told them they needed to change. They rejected God’s way and went their own way. Wisdom produces children who know that God’s way is right. Do you know God’s way is right, or are you still walking in your own way? The choice is simple: reject Jesus, and the fate of the fool awaits you -- believe Jesus, and gain life and wisdom. Wise up! -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day
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