Tax Collectors and Prostitutes

On Tuesday of Passion Week Jesus was followed by the chief priests and elders who desired to shut him up. As Jesus entered on Palm Sunday the people were singing praises to God on behalf of Jesus. The little children were calling out His name. Consequently, the chief priests and elders sought to put an end to this Jesus. They questioned his authority. They questioned his motives. Meanwhile, he questioned their sincerity in seeking the truth. In Matthew 21:31b-32 Jesus tells them (the Jewish religious leaders) that (the hated) tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of them; because the tax collectors and prostitutes actually believed John’s message and repented of their sins. John the Baptist pointed, unapologetically, to Jesus as the Lamb who would save the world from its sin. Thank Jesus today for bringing, bearing and being the truth. Give Jesus significant time today.