“So the crowd was divided about him.” John 7:43
Jesus’ teaching in the temple was pretty
clear. The people who heard him could
not have mistaken what he meant when he offered “living water” – it was
Messiah-talk. But they got divided over Jesus’
pedigree…and thus it goes, day after day, century upon century.
It’s hard for someone like me to look
critically on those who questioned in their hearts the issue of just who or
what Jesus was going to be in their lives.
After all, I’m a logic-driven male child; I live to divide my own
thoughts. I like to think things through
until the box is all well-defined; then I want to seal it and preserve what
I’ve discovered forever! (Why do you
think I write a blog?)
There are those who live on the other side of
the brain – they intuitively feel and sense their way through stuff in a manner
totally-alien to my brain. The
difference between us is “ready-aim-fire” and “ready-fire-aim”. Whether you’re a cautious stepper or a
freestyle leaper, Jesus has always caused division. Life’s journey has always had (and needs)
both.
My word today is to the cautious. Like me, you tend to want to know it all
before you do anything. If you question
Jesus like a prosecuting attorney, with the purpose of removing every last
doubt before taking the leap of faith with him, you’ll find it’s still a leap
of faith at the end.
Point from one who has been there – take the
leap – he’s ready to catch you.
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