Contemplative Bible Reading

John 4:48 (New Living Translation)

Jesus asked, “Will you never believe in me unless you see miraculous signs and wonders?”

Jesus is about to perform another miracle of healing. Some people wouldn’t believe unless they saw something that convinced them (just like us today).

What do we need to see to believe? Do you remember the first time you saw a magnet push another magnet away if you held the poles right? Remember how you could feel the pushing even though you weren’t touching anything. The force that is invisible to our eyes exists and pushed that other magnet away. It was amazing.

What, however, do we need to see to believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the Son of God? How miraculous does a sign or wonder need to be? How much “magic” do we need to see?

How about one more sunrise? Will that do it? How about one more view of the stars in the sky? Will that do it? How about one more smile on the face of a newborn baby? Will that do it?

I guess we could go on and on with these “how abouts.” Somewhere out there is a “how about” that will trigger belief. I suppose each person has their own “how about” that works for them. Many are still waiting for theirs to appear. Some of us were blessed with people in our lives that brought that “how about” to us.

Please God, help me to be the sign and wonder that another person can see.