Matthew 11:25
“At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.”
BEREAN.AI
Title: Hidden From the Wise
Scripture: Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children."
Jesus had just finished pronouncing woes on unrepentant cities. The very places where He did most of His miracles refused to believe. You would think the smart people, the religious leaders, the ones who knew the Bible backwards and forwards, would be first in line to follow the Messiah. Instead, they were the main ones rejecting Him.
Then Jesus prays this prayer that turns everything upside down. He thanks God for hiding the truth from the wise and revealing it to little children. This isn't talking about actual infants. He's talking about people who come to God like children come to their father: trusting, dependent, not trying to impress anyone with their knowledge or achievements.
The Pharisees thought they had God figured out. They had their systematic theology all worked out. They had their rules and their traditions. They were the theological experts of their day. But they couldn't see God standing right in front of them. Their wisdom had become a wall that kept them from seeing the simple truth of who Jesus was.
This should make us stop and think. Are we so busy trying to understand God that we forget to trust Him? Are we so focused on having all the right answers that we miss the Person those answers point to? Sometimes the people who know the most Bible facts are the ones who have the hardest time simply believing what God says.
The good news is that God loves to reveal Himself to people who know they don't have it all figured out. He shows Himself to the people who come empty-handed, admitting they need help. You don't need a seminary degree to know God. You need childlike faith that says, "God, I can't figure this out on my own. Please show me."
Prayer: Father, forgive us when we think we're too smart to need You. Help us come to You like children, trusting what You've revealed in Your Word. Remove our pride and give us simple faith to believe and follow Jesus. Amen.
