@BabyStarCandy 18 January 2022 more from that month

“John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus, ‘Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?’” (Matthew‬ ‭11:2-3‬) There is some comfort in realizing that others who have gone before us occasionally questioned their mission. Does what I’m doing really matter? Is Jesus real? Can I trust him? John had been fervently preaching the Gospel, to “repent of your sins and turn to God.” But he ended up in prison. He was barely tolerated by the religious leaders and hated by the king. Was this the reward for his sacrifice, for his faithfulness? He knew Jesus better than most—they were cousins, John being six months the senior. They probably grew up playing together. They were both miracle babies, unexpected gifts to their mothers, and gifts to the world! So why prison? He had so much more to do. Jesus may have sat in the upper room at his last supper thinking the same kinds of thoughts, wishing he could stay a little longer because he really loved his disciples and they were still so weak. But there was a bigger plan. Your life is part of the bigger plan, too. Jesus told John’s disciples, “Go back and tell him what you have heard and seen.” Remember. When you find yourself in the wilderness or in prison, or on a cross, remember what God has done for you and that he always keeps his promises. Remember he saved you for a purpose and he will always accomplish it, regardless of how things look. When Peter complained because Jesus was washing his feet, the reply he was given is something that I have to remember in my own life almost every day: “You don’t understand now what I am doing, but someday you will.”