Friday 01/12/2023
Matthew 11
Things are developing. There are more healings unlike anything that has been the experience of the people in the past; Jesus empowers his disciples to multiply his ministry as he sends them out with the message “The kingdom of heaven is near”, backed up with miracles similar to what he had been doing. And then Matthew starts quoting Scripture again: we are heading for something momentous, and it all fits in with God’s plan. The last verses of our Old Testament (just before the pages of Matthew begin) tell us that Elijah would return, as a herald of the Day of the Lord: Jesus is plain about who this is! Are we ready for the momentous development?
The Revd. David Hildred
