Jesus, at the height of His ministry, rebukes the people for not repenting. Christ had not met the people’s personal needs and expectations, so they were unwilling to come to Him. They were looking for a different Gospel that was all about them and the here and now of this life. We all can be tempted to fall prey to this temptation to reduce the Gospel to something that just meets our needs. Christ knew that sin could only be removed by the true Gospel--not by a gospel driven by politics and the culture. The tragedy of our generation is that we refuse Christ because He is not doing what we want Him to accomplish. Does Christ and the Gospel meet your expectations? God will hide the Gospel to the wise, and reveal it to the children--those who are simple-hearted and have faith. Wise men seek to be righteous by themselves instead of submitting to the righteousness of Christ. Our generation has been deceived into thinking that we can save ourselves, as well as the world. But all of these things will fail because this earth is still under the curse and every sinner is dead without Christ. The only hope for this generation is a renewed heart. If we get wrapped up in trying to save ourselves and this world, we will lose sight of the true Gospel. We will think that we can save ourselves by what we’ve done, but it’s only by faith that we are saved. Every other gospel to establish your own righteousness by yourself will be a burden. Lay down your load and receive the rest of Christ instead. We were not meant to labor and be heavy-laden, but to rest in Christ, and in His work on the cross. Only in Christ will we find rest for our souls. Come to Christ by faith and learn from Him.