Tell Me Something Good

Matthew 11:2-6

When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”

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Tell me something good
(tell me, tell me, tell me)
Tell me that you love me

"Tell Me Something Good" by Rufus

Tell me something good! The cry of the ages. People wait for news. People wait stateside while their husbands and wives, sons and daughters are overseas in the military. People wait in hallways and side rooms in hospitals. People wait on hold. People wait for messages, people wait for any news. All along our prayer is "tell me something good."

We pray to hear of new life, the birth of a son or daughter. We pray that new life is healthy and happy. We pray our sons and daughters grow strong and faithful. We pray they find love and happiness. All along our prayer is "tell me something good."

John the Baptist was in prison. He would soon be murdered, assassinated as a prize in a dance contest, but he had heard what the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples with a very simple question: Are you he? Jesus lets his actions speak for themselves.

The blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought. In their own way, John's disciples were poor and this was the good news. Jesus lives. The Messiah lives. The Christ lives.

John is about to be murdered, assassinated as a prize in a dance contest, and John needed good news. He needed to hear the good news that the Jesus is the Messiah. He needed to know that what he heard was true. He needed to know that God's work was continuing on earth. He found his good news. He found that the weak and the poor were being tended and healed. The needy were being uplifted. The mourners were comforted. Now John knows the fruit of him ministry will not die on the vine. There is more. Jesus lives. The Messiah lives. The Christ lives.

Just like John, the world wants to hear the Good News of the Living Christ, our Lord Jesus. Go, and tell them something good.