Where Do I stand?

 

John 10:31-42

John 10: 31-42

The Opposition Continues

³¹ Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him, ³² but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”

³³ “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”

³⁴ Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods”’^[a]? ³⁵ If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be set aside— ³⁶ what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? ³⁷ Do not believe me unless I do the works of my Father. ³⁸ But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.” ³⁹ Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.

⁴⁰ Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing in the early days. There he stayed, ⁴¹ and many people came to him. They said, “Though John never performed a sign, all that John said about this man was true.” ⁴² And in that place many believed in Jesus.

Jesus continues his defense against the opposing Jews. His miracles were not enough for them, but it seems the simple people had more sense than they had and believed.  If I were in this crowd, where would I stand?  Where do I stand now in view of the Pandemic, church attendance restrictions, working from home, and limited social gatherings, if any?  Are they taking a toll?  If so, how am I coping with it?  Am I ready to stone someone...curse God, or join the believers, trusting that God knows well what's going on in the world and in my heart, is with me and all of us and will not allow us to be TESTED beyond our strength?

 Bro, Rene