02 Nov
1. Read Matthew 11: 25-30 as a group… what resonates, draws your attention or surprises you about this passage?
2. Why would God hide these things from the wise and reveal them to children?
3. Discuss how the metaphor of coming to Jesus is like finding rest…
1. Read Matthew 11: 25-30… Jesus references God’s interest in children (v 25)… how do we become more childlike without forgetting where we’ve been?
2. Jesus promises rest for the weary… in what ways do you need to rest?
What things are you most curious about God doing in the world? In your life? In your family? In your relationships? In your heart?
What thoughts would have crossed your mind if you were Mary? Joseph? A family member? Town’s person? High religious leader? Others?
What are the the implications or consequences that Mary would have faced for her response of, “May it be so.”
Waiting Expectantly For the Arrival of God: we get the Gospels from Mary’s perspective…
According to this reading, what compels God to send the messiah?