It's a Great Day to be Alive
DDG, Unit 25, Session 1, Day 2 - Matthew 13:10-17 Well, I don't necessarily agree with Travis Tritt about what that looks like, but it truly is a great day to be alive. Go back and read verses 16-17 again. Moses wanted to hear what Jesus would teach. So did Abraham, David, Elijah. Heck, even John the Baptist wanted to hear it. I know people sometimes get frustrated with this passage. It somehow seems unfair that Jesus should teach and not make his meaning clear. Well, beyond fulfilling prophecy, I don't really know what that was all about. This I do know. We came along after that, and Jesus wants us to understand. We are servants of a Kingdom, with a capital "K." He is in control He stands before the Father who created it all, and rules over it all. How are we processing that into our thinking and feeling? What distracts us from the Kingdom and its work. Are we trusting people to accomplish the things only God can accomplish? More importantly, are we giving allegianc...