Seeing Is Believing?

 John 10: 22-30

Further Conflict Over Jesus’ Claims

²² Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, ²³ and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. ²⁴ The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

²⁵ Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, ²⁶ but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. ²⁷ My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. ²⁸ I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. ²⁹ My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. ³⁰ I and the Father are one.”

The skeptics refuse to accept Jesus even though they have seen his good works.  There is more to believing than just seeing.  It's a matter of the "listening heart" which knows deeply within and accepts on faith as well as with sight. "My sheep listen to my voice, I know then, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand." (Jn 10: 27-28). May our daily prayers and our living in the Presence of God, assure us that Jesus is who he said he is, and dwells with and in us.  He is our rock, our strength, our hope and our joy.  Why question, why doubt?

Bro Rene