"To what shall I liken this generation?"

 Jesus, speaking to the multitudes about their own generations says,

"It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions, and saying: ' We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we mourned to you, and you did not lament'"

Here he is referring to  an ancient version of the game, Simon Says - when a designated child pretended to play a flute the other children were supposed to dance. Essentially, beginning to say that when both John the Baptist and He came to them, they did not respond. He goes on to say, 

"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon'. The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a freind of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children." Matthew 11:16-19

Many people become frustrated with a situation and seek answers. Many Christians even want to know where they are going wrong in their marriage or in childrearing; But will reject any answer given to them, even those that come from scripture. We become just like the generation Jesus was speaking to and reject any wisdom. We had an answer already in our mind which was to continue to receive affirmation in our hardships from those around us, and not to take biblical action, regardless if scripture clearly commands us to. The people were given John and they complained because he didn't eat that he must be demon possessed. Then the Son of God came and they complained that because he did eat and drink that he was a Glutton! Regardless who brought the message, they were going to reject it. They had preconceived in their minds that they would not change their lifestyle and therefore could fabricate an excuse against anyone who would require them to. 

There are so many parallels today, one I mentioned above was that of people seeking advice and when pointed to scripture reject it. They had already decided they only wanted to appear to seek advice, what they actually desired was someone to complain to who would affirm them in their present state. 

Our generation rejects truth just like those who lived 2,000 years ago did. When the truth is provided we will find an excuse, we only wanted to appear to seek the truth. 

We are willing to blatantly contradict ourselves in order to continue living in folly. To draw just one more parallel: Many in our nation support sacrificing our children on the alter to a God that will promise material wealth and success (abortion) and in order to justify this they say it is their body therefore it is their choice. Then when Covid hysteria comes about the same people want the Government to force needles into peoples bodies against their will, completely contradicting their argument for killing children. They don’t want John who eats locusts or Jesus who eats with Sinners, they just want what they want and they want it now because they want it, and by Golly they want it okay? 

Pray that we can be humbled to receive the teaching of the Lord.