| In the New Testament book of John and in Chapter 2 | | | | not believe in them, nor commit Himself to them. |
| we read of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, transforming | | | | Many were aware that this man was different. They |
| water into wine, and then going up to Jerusalem for | | | | had never seen anything like this before, and they |
| the Feast of the Passover, when he found the Temple | | | | came to have a degree of trust in Christ when they |
| to be like a market place. | | | | saw the signs and wonders, but Jesus would not trust |
| When attending a Christian Pastors and Leaders day | | | | them. |
| conference a few weeks ago, those present were | | | | Jesus does not give Himself to anyone. Jesus will not |
| encouraged to take their people through the book of | | | | share everything with just anyone who claims to |
| John, and then through the book of Acts. It is essential | | | | believe. |
| that people are grounded in the Word of God. Some | | | | Jesus Christ "knew all men". Jesus could see right |
| had not been doing this! | | | | through people. Jesus knows when faith is deep and |
| It has always been my habit over these past forty | | | | real and when it is shallow and superficial. |
| years to take people systematically through the | | | | What does He see when he looks at you as you read |
| Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. Do take | | | | this article? Does He see faith that is real and deep, |
| time to read through John. Reading the Scriptures has | | | | desiring to respond in sheer obedience, longing to |
| many rewards. | | | | display loyalty, and seeking to serve? |
| Jesus took time to make a whip to clean up the | | | | He knew that with some of these people it was |
| Temple. | | | | shallow and superficial and fleeting, a kind of here |
| Jesus was concerned about what was going on in the | | | | today and gone tomorrow. |
| place of Worship, and Jesus continues to be | | | | When Jesus looks at a man and when he moves |
| concerned about what is going on in the place of | | | | around and among men, and when He sees a faith |
| Worship, and how we behave and sing and praise and | | | | that is real and deep and which has that desire and |
| pray and listen to His Word when we as part of the | | | | longing to grow and mature, Jesus will be prepared to |
| Church come together. | | | | share and reveal many things to that man. |
| Now, Jesus was also performing various miracles | | | | Be honest and open with yourself. What does the |
| while in Jerusalem, and many believed in Jesus when | | | | risen, living and ascended Lord Jesus Christ see when |
| they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus would | | | | he looks at you today? |