“Others said, ‘These are not the words of one who is oppressed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?’” – John 10:21
People struggled to make sense of the available evidence and understand Who Jesus is. The problem is that they didn’t want to understand because that would change their life. That remains true today. Many saw the unprecedented miracles performed by Jesus and attributed them to demons. These were miracles proving that Jesus was Messiah, the Son of God, God come in the flesh. That didn’t fit their theology or understanding of the world. So they rejected Jesus.
They heard the extraordinary words of Jesus. Words unlike any they’d heard before. These were words faithful to the Scripture but mind-blowing in application. These words made clear that Jesus was the authoritative prophet, priest, and king come to rule forever. That didn’t fit their theology or understanding of the world. So they rejected Jesus.
When your assumptions about how the world works leaves no room for the movement of God in Jesus, that’s a problem. Many missed their opportunity for salvation and eternal life because they were convinced Messiah wouldn’t be like Jesus. Many still do. Don’t be one of them! Devote yourself to Jesus. Read and study His words, actions, character, and sacrifice. Let Him surprise you and challenge you. Let Him rattle your philosophy, politics, and practice of life. Reshape your theology and understanding of the world to fit Jesus. Don’t try to reshape Jesus to fit your way of thinking.
Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Every system of thought, philosophy, and theology must adapt to His reality or it will utterly miss salvation, transformation, and truth. Every assumption and understanding of the world you hold must yield to the reality of Jesus because where there is a discrepancy between your thinking and Jesus, you’re just holding tightly to mist. Hold tightly to Jesus! #FollowJesus