Matthew 21:23-27

Matthew 21:23-27 
English Standard Version (ESV)

  The chief priests and elders get something right here that isn't happening very often in today's world.  They admit that they don't know.  They consider the possible options, and while their answer is born out of fear, they have to admit that they fall short of Jesus' understanding of things.
  As Christians, it's ok that we don't always have all the answers.  We aren't the source of all wisdom -- Jesus is.  It's hard to admit that we don't know, but that's often the best answer -- it's one that comes from a place of humility.  We reach the end of our knowledge and we have faith and trust in the God that is beyond knowing. 
  Wouldn't it be interesting if the Christian church stood up in this modern era and demonstrated humility and the acceptance of ambiguity?  We live in complicated times, and there seem to be so many people speaking so loudly without a solid grasp of facts.  Let us be certain of the facts of our faith, and let us admit that we don't know beyond that, but we trust the God who has been faithfully consistent over the centuries and has promised to be faithful forevermore.  I can't answer every question, but I can point to the God that I trust has every answer and holds every question and every question-asker in the palm of his mighty and magnificent hand.