Jesus stood in front of that crowd of people. People who’d been taught the Scriptures about the coming Messiah. People who’d memorized the Scriptures about the coming Messiah and had longed for Him for centuries! And yet they failed to recognize Him. How heartbreaking. I pray that none go to their grave without first having met, recognized, and received Jesus. Are you praying for the lost?
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