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Thursday, June 16, 2005
Thoughts for today are this: I was reading in John this morning and over and over again the text spoke about how hard it was for the Jews to accept that Jesus was the Christ. Repeatedly they argued with Him about scripture. They knew many things but didn't know Him and more importantly they argued with Him about who He was. I thought but it's not hard for me to see Him as who he says He is, why was it so hard for them to see it? Is it a cultural problem? Is it the fact that He wasn't really the way they expected Him to be? I mean the people of the time were looking for an earthly kingdom to overthrow the Roman rule. And the priests and leaders of the temples were clearly not in touch with the heart of God--there was a lack of compassion for the people. All of those were true and vital points but then something was still bothering me about the whole thing. I mean they were not fighting his teachings (well at least not all of them). But they were fighting HIM being the Christ. There are tons of sermon points about this but I was still coming back to why was it easy for me to see Jesus as the Christ but those who knew about HIM and expected HIM (or at least should have) wouldn't see him that way. However God brought to mind a larger point for me. He reminded me of the parable about the man who told his son to do something and the son said yes but then never did it. Then he told the other son to do something and that son no but later changed his mind and did do as the father requested. The point that I think God was showing me was that it may be easier to see Him as who He is but if I don't do what He says then it's no different than not acknowledging HIM at all. And when I think about how often I don't do what I should or whatever else...then this whole point changes dramatically. Not that all those who doubted HIM later on believed but certainly some did. And as Jesus pointed out it is those who obey HIM that love HIM. And He even told the crowds that those who do the will of the Father are his brothers and mother (family if you prefer). It is the essential difference in knowing about HIM and knowing HIM...even more to the point what good is it to know that Jesus is savior and then not do as He says? For even the demons knew and trembled. That did not benefit them eternally. The question to ask is "am I doing what He has said to do?" about everything! |
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