Resistance

John 7:1-5 After this Jesus went about in Galilee; he would not go about in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. Now the Jews’ feast of Tabernacles was at hand. So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples may see the works you are doing. For no man works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.” For even his brothers did not believe in him.


We read in scripture the signs that were given by Jesus through the healings and miracles he performed. Some were threatened by his fame and accomplishments and sought to kill him, while others, even in his family, who had not personally witnessed his signs wouldn't even believe they were true. What is it in us that makes us resist acceptance of Jesus? Some have said that religion just takes away our freedom. I find that deceptive fallacy. We are free to choose and do whatever we want, but God says we should not do those things that hurt others. We are free to do whatever we want, but God says we should love one another and do good to one another. How people see Jesus teaching as anything other than that has to be based on deception.


Did you ever hear or more importantly think that a person was too good to be true. I'm not talking about the con man offering you a deal, like the hustling car salesman stereotype, rather I'm talking about a person that others say is just too nice, too good. Why do we think that way? What is it about our lives that makes us doubt others?  Why this resistance to good?