Matthew 11:2-11
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The encounter between John the Baptist’s followers and Jesus is instructive for us, helping relieve our own insecurities about faith.
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Jesus challenges the people’s expectations of power and our ways of confronting it. That our expectations don’t match our reality.
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John the Baptist isn’t the Messiah. He’s the prophet preparing the way. But we can see what Jesus is doing.
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The gospel for the third week of Advent (year A) is messy, because we may not be sure what Jesus is trying to say.
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After being confronted by followers of John the Baptist, Jesus reminds them this whole project is way bigger than that.
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When we find John the Baptist imprisoned, we may be tempted to settle on his doubt. But doubt isn’t his problem. He’s already convinced.