Joshua 19 & 20, Joshua 21: 1-19, John 2, Psalm 73: 1-14
John 2: 23-25 (ESV)
“Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many
believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. But Jesus on
his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people and needed
no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.”
In verses 23 through 25 from John 2, we read
that Jesus performed many miracles during the Passover feast in Jerusalem which
made many people believe in him. But Jesus did not place much faith in people
who only believed in him because they saw him perform miracles. Jesus knows
what is in our hearts, but he still loves us anyway. The author of a Bible study
I read, wrote that Jesus gives us example in these verses on how to have
discernment when it comes to people. We need to cautious about trusting people
and trust in God’s wisdom to guide us. I think that Jesus also knew that it
would be hard to hold on to a faith that is based on seeing miracles. This kind
of belief is thin and superficial. Jesus knew that the real test of faith only
comes when we can still believe even when things are not going the way we want
them to in life. Do we lose our faith when things don’t go our way? Or do we
trust in God to know that everything that happens to us, good and bad, is part
of God’s plan or can be used by God to further his divine plan.
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