Why Did This Happen? by Bob Yandian

Author:Bob Yandian [Yandian, Bob]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: REL012070 Religion / Christian Life / Personal Growth
Publisher: Harrison House Publishers

John the Baptist

And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?”

Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”

Matthew 11:2–6

The John mentioned in this passage is John the Baptist. Like Paul and Silas, he too was in prison while in the will of God. When he was in prison, John heard about the works of Christ. Notice, Jesus told His disciples, “Go and show John again.”

I believe John the Baptist was becoming offended. He was probably thinking, I am called by God. I was born supernaturally to two parents who were too old to bear children. I was anointed by the Holy Spirit in my mother’s womb. I am the forerunner of the Messiah. Jesus wouldn’t even have a ministry if it wasn’t for me! I introduced Him. I was prophesied of by Isaiah. I’m the one whom Isaiah said would be the voice crying in the wilderness. What am I doing here in prison? Besides all this, I am the cousin of Jesus. Does that count for anything? My parents are close to Jesus’ parents. Don’t I deserve special treatment? I think that John allowed the circumstances to offend him. Others had gone to prison and were delivered. Why not him?

In the midst of his imprisonment, John the Baptist began to doubt the ministry of Jesus, doubting that He is truly the Messiah. He was having questions and so he sent his disciples to Jesus. Jesus sent John’s disciples back to him with His answer: “The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.” I do not believe this was the answer John wanted to hear.

All of us have probably experienced moments in our Christian walk when we have held things that happened in our life against God. Most have probably carried animosity, offense, or bitterness at some point. In fact, there may be someone reading this book today who is offended at God because it looked like He didn’t come through for you. You may even have said in your heart, God, You’ve been faithful in the past but in this case You let me down. Perhaps you have even turned from Him because you know He is not supposed to let you down, but it seems like He has. Or it may be that you’re not upset with God but you’re upset with someone else. You may think, My husband died and left me. Why didn’t he stay? We stood together on God’s

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