Daily Java: Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name. 24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men. 25 He did not need man's testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man. (John 2:23-25)
Jesus knew that people would do anything to advance their own agenda, even to the point of tearing the church up. He knew that and he kept his own counsel about what he was doing. However, we know he was a sociable guy, doing his first miracle at a party, and was obviously someone that people liked to be around.
People will do anything to accomplish what they want. Whether it is a change they want, or that they want no change at all. They will sit at your table, eat your food and drink your coffee, while planning their coup. This is true, although I cannot understand it.
Even at his death, Jesus knew this. He said, Father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing. They thought they were doing things normally, when they were actually perverting the will of God.
People in the church think that what they are doing is normal and the way people do church. They, many times, do not realize that they are doing the opposite of what the will of God is.
Of course, sometimes they know, but do it anyway. In that way they are kind of like King Saul, who tried to kill David, knowing God’s favor was on David. He figured that if he killed David, God would have to go ahead and use him and Jonathan. He knew it was wrong, but felt compelled by his own feelings and desires to do it anyway.
I mean, I know why. It is a desire to be in charge that is so strong that one will tear up everything to get it. The fact that people are hurt is beside the point that you want to get something done. It is almost suicidal.
No real answers here, but it is a problem that besets every pastor.
I know why, but I do not understand it.
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