How easily do you admit that you're wrong?
It's hard for some of us. To admit that you're wrong requires humility, and it means you have to admit that you don't know everything. It's especially hard if it requires changing a belief that you've had for years, maybe something you've built a career upon. It's not something to do lightly.
The Pharisees couldn't do it. It's a tragic tale -- the evidence was right in front of them, but they couldn't admit that they were wrong. They'd made up their minds as to what a Messiah would look like, and despite the Son of God standing before them, they knew they had to be right.
May we have open minds and open hearts about what God's work in the world may look like. God works often in unexpected places and through unexpected people. May we be humble in heart and pray for the Holy Spirit to open the eyes of our hearts to follow God wherever God might lead, even if it means we have to admit that we're wrong about things. It's not easy, but it's the path that leads to life.
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