Contemplative Bible Reading

John 2:23-25 (New Living Translation)

²³ Because of the miraculous signs Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in him. ²⁴ But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew human nature. ²⁵ No one needed to tell him what mankind is really like.

Verse 24 is a great big OUCH to us all. Jesus didn’t trust people because He knew human nature.

Are we all distrustful? No one can trust anyone?

Perhaps the sinful nature of man just renders us that way. That is a deep topic, and I won’t delve into it at this place at this time.

Does trust come when God’s grace saves us? Is the sinful nature still in us so that no one can trust us? Another deep topic.

Maybe one day I will have some answers to some of these questions. For now, again, a great big O U C H.

And to think, Jesus still died for us, for me. That is grace, certainly unmerited favor.