Performance

John 8:12-13 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” The Pharisees then said to him, “You are bearing witness to yourself; your testimony is not true.”


You know I may be strange, but if I saw baseball player batting 1,000 with no errors in the field, I wouldn't question him if he said he was the king of baseball. It would just be foolish to watch such exhibition and question their position in the history of the game. In our world performance matters, accomplishments are recognized most of the time. 


What would you say if you knew someone who could feed 5,000 with a few loaves and a couple of fish, or who could change water into wine, calm a storm, fraise the dead , heal the sick etc... Jesus was revealing the power and presence of God right in their midst but they did not want to believe it. They denied who he was because their power and control was being threatened.


Yesterday Jesus spoke about our receiving living water that would flow out from our hearts. Today he promises that we will not walk in darkness but have the light of life. Ancient people knew what it was like to walk in the dark. They knew what could happen stumbling around in the darkness. 


I like the idea of having living water and the light of life. How about you?