Jesus continues to teach and interestingly he poses a question to himself about himself. The people are on the edge of their seats. They have been waiting for the Messiah. So how can Jesus, the Messiah, be both the son of David and the “lord” of David? Think of this – Jesus is both God and man. So as a man, he is the son of David, that is a relative or descendant. But he is also God and therefore lord of David.
I always like when the Old Testament comes alive in the New Testament. We need to be careful to look for the progression of things. The teachers of the law were so focused on the law that they didn’t see God standing in front of them. Jesus even calls them out and warns the people against them. He says that they flaunt their positions, cheat widows of their property, and then pretend to be pious with long prayers. For these things, they will be punished.
We need to be careful and take heed of this counsel. Are we flaunting our faith? Do we have unclean motives?
Think on this for a moment and then picture the widow giving her offering. Do we give Jesus our all? Do we hold back more than our share? What are we afraid of? What needs to change for us to be like the widow? Now, that’s a challenge.
Let’s pray. Father God, I thank you for what you are doing in my life. You are great and worthy of my praise. I acknowledge your hand on the doorknob of my heart and I welcome you in. I ask you to help grow my trust. I want to be like the widow who gives you everything I have. Please heal my brokenness. I want to be unstoppable in my journey to be all you want for me. Give me the courage and confidence I have lost. I want to boldly proclaim that you are my Lord and Savior. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
