In today's Gospel we hear that disciples of John the Baptist have been sent to inquire of Jesus if he "is the one that is to come." It is a curious thing. People have been mistaking John as the Messiah, but he knew that he was not. John freely admitted that to his own disciples that he was not the Messiah and sent them to seek the one greater than he. John, like many others, was awaiting the Messiah. Jesus never answered the question, but told them to report what they saw: healing of body, mind, and spirit; cleansing of lepers; and giving new life to the dead. "The poor have had the Good News proclaimed to them. And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me."
In Jesus' words there is almost a reply to (Isiah 45:21b-25) when the Lord spoke, " Turn to me and be safe, all you ends of the earth, for I am God; there is no other..to me every knee shall bend; every tongue shall swear saying, "Only in the Lord are just deeds and power. Before him in shame shall come all who vent their anger toward him..."
How amazing to behold these things! to be able to go back to John and tell him what they have seen and that Jesus completes the words of Isiah. It is incredible. It is interesting to think too that Jesus doesn't have to reply. He simply is. It reminds us of the Old Testament accounts of Moses interacting with God, and being told simply "I am who am."
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