They wanted a Messiah on their own terms, one who would fulfill their own desires and do what they wanted Him to do. How often do we seek God on our own terms? Don’t we reject Him by ascribing to Him only those attributes we find acceptable, the ones that make us feel good—His love, mercy, grace—while rejecting those we find objectionable—His wrath, justice, and holy anger?
Ni mara ngapi tunamtafuta Mungu kulingana na matakwa yetu wenyewe? Je, si tunamkataa kwa kumpachikia tu sifa ambazo zinakubalika kwetu, zile ambazo zinatufanya kuhisi vizuri- upendo wake, huruma, neema- ilhali tunakataa zile ambazo ni za kuchukiza- ghadhabu yake, haki, na hasira takatifu?