Matthew 11:20 "Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
Matthew 11:25-27 "At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him."
In verses twenty-one through twenty-four, Jesus called out the cities where He and his disciples had preached the gospel. He had done many might works among them. In Capernaum alone, He had worked many miracles, including curing the centurion's servant, healing Peter's mother-in-law from a fever, healing the man sick of a palsy, raising Jairus's daughter from the dead, curing the woman with the issue of blood, opening the eyes of two blind men, and casting out a devil from a dumb man. On top of all that, He has taught them about the glorious kingdom of heaven which was at hand.
After seeing all these things, He was still accused by some to be a glutton and a drunk simply because He ate and drank like a normal man. In the twenty-fifth verse we are told something very important. Even though we might see and be amazed by the very wonders of heaven (as these cities were), we will not necessarily see Christ. God hides Him from those who think they are experts (wise) and have their act together (prudent).
Christ is revealed to the babes, those who know themselves to be helpless. The word translated as revealed means “to take off the cover.” No matter how many wonders we may see, we will only see Christ when the Father removes the cover of our self-righteousness. We will not know the Son unless the Father reveals Him to us. And we will not see God unless the Son shows Him to us.
Dear ones, if we think we can see Jesus based on our intellect and ability to reason, we will remain blind to who He is. Only by the revelation and drawing power of the Father through the Holy Spirit will we desire to see Jesus. If we are blessed to see Jesus, then we will also be blessed to confess that He is all in all. Only by the determinate grace of God do we know anything of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.