John 2

“Because of the miraculous signs Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in him. But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew human nature. No one needed to tell him what mankind is really like.” v.23-25

Jesus has just turned water into wine, using ceremonial hand washing water (aka dirty water) and cleared the temple of money changers. People are beginning to ask, “who is this guy?” After clearing the temple the Jewish leaders ask him who has given him the authority to do such a thing? He simply responds with, “destroy this Temple and I will rebuild it in three day.” Little did they know that he was talking about his own body and not the temple building.

After seeing these two things, Jesus own disciples believed even more that he was the Messiah, but a crowd began to emerge as well. The verses above say that Jesus didn’t trust the crowd. Ouch! Why didn’t he trust the crowd? Because he knows how we are. It is easy to follow Christ and when we are in environments conducive to that on a mission trip, at camp, or a conference. It’s easy to follow when we see awesome things happen in His Name. I guess the point is . . . it’s easy to follow Christ when things are easy and others are doing the same thing.

Sadly, life isn’t always easy, and people don’t alway value becoming like Christ or living like Christ. Camp, Retreats, Mission Trips, and Conferences end and we have to go back to the “everyday us.” This is where I see many people give up, loose heart, forget what God has said to them and go back to an old life style. It’s a shame to have to say, but it so easy for us to fall victim too if we don’t spend time with God daily through prayer, reading His Word, and Fellowship with other Believers. We need it!!!

How about you, do you find yourself on a roller coaster ride when it comes to your faith? Have you had great experiences with God and then seemed to have given up? Why don’t you ask God for His help and begin today with a new start by spending time with Him. It may take some time, but you can begin to see and experience Him in your “everyday life”.