Core Truth: Seldom if ever will God do things the way we would expect or prefer. In fact, it seems that most of the time He does the very opposite, and it is at those times in particular that He calls us to just trust Him and not waver in our faith.
Scripture: Luke 7:24-28
When John’s messengers left, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John: “What did you go out to the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear splendid clothing and live in luxury are in royal palaces! But what did you really go out to see? A Prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one far more than a prophet. This is the one of whom it is written by the prophet Malachi, ‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of you, who will prepare Your way before You.’ I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater in privilege than he.”