Mocking God

January 19  

(Acts 2:13 NIV) "Some, however, made fun of them and said, "They have had too much wine."

(Matthew 27:37-44 NIV) "Above his head they placed the written charge against him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS. {38} Two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. {39} Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads {40} and saying, "You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!" {41} In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. {42} "He saved others," they said, "but he can't save himself! He's the King of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. {43} He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'" {44} In the same way the robbers who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him."

When God’s Spirit came in power, many people still did not get it. All they heard was gibberish. They mocked the disciples, saying, “Don’t listen to them, they’re just a bunch of drunks.” They were probably some of the same people who mocked Jesus as He died for their sins on the cross. We can learn from this. We won’t be able to speak everyone’s language, even with God’s help. Some will just never hear. Don’t expect everyone to react with enthusiasm when you share your witness. Many will write you off as an idiot, or as one under some kind of spell. They will ridicule your faith. They mocked Jesus and the disciples -- they will mock you. When the Spirit comes in power to change your life and your language, many will still mock the work of God. They will cover their ears and shake their heads. But keep speaking God’s language, because some will hear. Some will hear! -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day