Talking

"Look at him! A glutton and a drunk," Matthew 11:19.

Who are they talking about? Jesus. They're talking about Jesus. Who's saying these things? Jesus' fellow countrymen. Why? Why do people of such privilege say this? because they saw him eating and drinking with low class people. because Jesus made friends with with just anybody. Hmm. So here's Jesus talking: If the good works they saw him do had been done in the destroyed, ungodly cities of Tyre or Sidon or Sodom, those people would have repented a long time ago, and would have survived to the present. But God's coming judgment on the present people who accused Jesus would hardly be bearable: They would be brought down to Hades. Even Sodom would go through God's judgment day in better shape than they.

We meet today with a brother or sister sobered by our Master's words - the sky kingdom's not to be trifled with. And, together, humbly, we give thanks to God for his son who made friends even with us.