Matthew 22:23-33
I have always had an appreciation for a good question. Questions open doors for learning about the world and about ourselves. Whether a six year-old asks how old God is, a sixteen year-old asks for the car keys, or a sixty-six year-old asks, "What's next?," the questions of life make us recognize that we don't know it all and are certainly not in control.
Jesus is presented a question in today's text that has little to do with honest searching, and more to do with intentional trouble making. The Sadducees follow up the failures of the Pharisees in trying to incite Jesus to say something worthy of arrest, by asking him a question about resurrection. Their sincerity is easily brought into question for they do not believe in the resurrection. Jesus sees through their ploy and before long, turns the question around to reflect a perspective of hope. Speaking of the One who sent him, Jesus says, " God is the God of the living, not the dead."
Questions arise along this journey for many reasons. Jesus' response to the Sadducees is a pretty good answer to keep in mind...no matter the question.
Prayer: Eternal One, in our questions, remind us that you are the God of the living. Amen.
Jim Abernathy
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