Whom Are We Looking For?

John the Baptist sent his disciples to Jesus asking, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?" (Lk 7:18b)  Jesus responded not directly, but by a summary of his deeds: the curing of the blind, lepers, and deaf, and even the raising of the dead.  Would this not be enough to clarify his identity?  At one point in the Republican debates last night, Dr. Ben Carson said that he is not the boisterous braggadocio type, but a look at what he has so far accomplished in his life should speak volumes for him..  It is not in words alone that we explain our positions, but in our deeds.  What kind of Messiah, then,  are we looking for?  The Jews at the time of Jesus, because of the Roman occupation, were looking for a powerful  general who would raise up an army and drive the Romans out.  A pipe dream for sure,  In our times, in our lives, what are we looking for?  Who or what will be able to stem the tide of secularism, indifference, violence, mistrust and immorality that threaten everything we hold dear?  Our Messiah would have to be the one who heals, who raises back to life. Again, it comes to Jesus, the one, true Messiah.  Maranatha, Come, Lord Jesus!
Bro. Rene