Jesus replied. “Go back and tell John what you hear and see…” (Matthew 11:4).

I’m really glad that Jesus didn’t respond with a parable here.

He often did, you know—particularly when he thought that questions stemmed from hard-heartedness, disbelief, or a challenge to his authority.  But John has already proven that he belongs in none of those categories.

Jesus also didn’t respond with nebulous promises or obscure references to Scripture.  He answered directly, pointing to the things he was doing that clearly identified him as Messiah.

He said, in effect, “Look around and see for yourself.”

I like that he took John’s question seriously, because it means that he takes my questions seriously.

It’s OK to ask him questions, Beloved.  He knows your heart.

He formed it, after all.

Happy Tuesday.