Today's Lectionary Texts

I really dislike predestinarian Reformed theology. But today's lectionary gospel lesson demonstrates God's sovereignty and is hard to argue. Here's the text from Matthew 11:25-30: Matthew 11:25-30 25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 26 Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure. 27 “All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” God has "hidden these things" from some and them "revealed them" to others for his "good pleasure." Certainly that appears unfair, it is not. Here is what one commentator said: "Yet we must not think that God’s concealing and revealing are symmetrical activities arbitrarily exercised toward neutral human beings who are both innocent and helpless in the face of the divine decree. God is dealing with a race of sinners (cf. 1:21; 7:11) whom he owes nothing. Thus to conceal “these things” is not an act of injustice but of judgment . . ." (D.A. Carson. Expositors Bible Commentary, ed. by Frank Gaebelein)