# 622 - Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 11:31-33 “And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?' "But if we say, 'From men' --they feared the people, for all counted John to have been a prophet indeed. So they answered and said to Jesus, "We do not know." And Jesus answered and said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
These religious rulers believed that John's baptism was from men and not God. Yet they refused to state their conviction to Jesus for fear of the people.
Why? Because these leaders feared the loss of their status quo.
If the people get a little tumultuous over their dissing of John the baptist, the Romans may move in and take away their cushy deal. Better to not take an official stand on this one.
Cushiness is a great enemy of the church. Pastors will skirt issues that may result in an attendance drop and subsequent reduced offering. Jesus asked the rulers if John's baptism was from God or men. We would do well, to ask this same question regarding all of our moral standards and behavior. Are they guided by men or by God?
Bottom line is this. Is the Bible from God or from men? I'm afraid that if we look at the way we are living as professing Christians today, we have given the same answer as the religious leaders of Jesus' day. “We don't know.”
That is a chilling response. It smacks of disinterest and a lack of true commitment to Jesus. It's chilling because Jesus has stated that the lukewarm will be vomited out of His mouth. Re 3:16 "So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
Father, the Bible is Your Word, help us to yield to it's authority in our lives.
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