Humanity

John 2:23-25 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs which he did; but Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew all men and needed no man's testimony about man; for he himself knew what was in man.


He came when he knew we could not be trusted. he even picked disciples knowing man could not be trusted. In the end one betrayed him and the others scattered. It is important to see that Jesus was not surprised by the actions of human beings. His choice to live where he lived and do what he chose to do, did not lead to some grand surprise for which he was not prepared. He made a sacrifice by choice, knowing what he was doing and where he was going.


I don't think humanity has changed. We still can't be trusted. I don't think I have to tell you that. You can just make a check of your own memory banks to come up with incidences that will prove my point. Even the people we love the most have hurt us once or twice. When the situation was important it didn't send me packing. I even chose to continue with some people knowing I would eventually be hurt again. I considered the goal or future worth the risk and pain.


Jesus kept on keeping on because the prize was our freedom. He valued us enough to follow the path even though he knew we couldn't be trusted.