When King Works as Road Paver

When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples to ask him, “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” Mat.11:2-3

Discouragement set in.

Sometimes in the course of ministry, when we found ourselves ended up in the prison of loneliness, misunderstand, hardship, and even despair; we asked ourselves, "Is this it? Is there any more than this? I thought it was supposed to be more than this."

We went out and preached about repentance, bridged the hearts of the sons toward the Father, stood up against immorality and injustice, proclaimed that the coming of God was at hand. For a season, we stirred up history and people gathered and revival seemed to be underway.

For another season, we sat in the pit of dark prison of the soul, looking back and wondered if we have done the right thing, if we have fulfilled the call, if anything matters at all.

Welcome to the John the Baptist's lair in his last day, where we see him questioning Jesus about God's plan.

Jesus simply pointed to the work His ministry among the lives of the people. He added "blessed is anyone to takes no offense at me."

John the Baptist, the greatest of all prophets, yet he took offense at Christ, and wondered, and was losing heart, etc.

Aaah, I am in the great company of many other pioneers of the faith.

We all have our limitations. Even since birth, and growing up as a Nazarite, John (and many of us) studied all about God's Word. Yet, we still have limited vision about what is God supposed to be doing. Jesus answered John with Scripture, the same Word of God he studied but may have yet comprehend, and illuminate his understanding about God's purpose and plan.

And even with our own limitation, God send us as his messengers, who prepare the way before Him. Road worker may not understand the whole intricacies of the architect's plan. But that's OK; as long as we are faithful doing what He sent us to do. We may not see the whole vision of the highway system He had in mind, but we know about the pothole right in front of us, and we know that it's not right, it's not in the plan, and it will need to be fix.

The problem is, like John, when you spent your whole life prepare for the way of the King, you work so much with potholes, preparing and repairing, and you will start losing heart. "All I see are potholes, a life time of preparing and repairing. Is there really a King will travel down this road?"

Jesus answers, "Yes. There is really a King indeed travel down that road. In fact, He's already here. But He's also preparing and repairing the potholes of people's lives too. That's why you didn't recognize Him."

Oh Lord my King, open my eyes so I can see you.