Contemplative Bible Reading

John 2:25 (New Living Translation)

25 No one needed to tell him about human nature, for he knew what was in each person’s heart.

A remarkable sentence or two here. Jesus was performing miracles in Jerusalem. People were putting their trust in Jesus. After all, this fella’ from Nazareth was healing sick people like … well, like a miracle. Trust someone who makes life better.

Jesus, however, didn’t trust the people. See verse 24 for, “But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew all about people.”

Then we have the human nature comment. And this wasn’t just some cynical statement about lousy people. This lack of trust from Jesus was based on the knowledge of each person’s heart. Jesus knew what was in not just the “heart of the people” based on some poll. Jesus knew what was in the heart of each individual in the crowd.

This is what God knows. The inner thoughts and feelings or each person. That includes me. That includes you. We aren’t hiding anything. I trust in God. Well, some days, maybe 98.6% trust or something like that, but you know. And I put on a good outer showing to other people and…

Nope. God knows. God knows what is in the heart and mind of each one of us—one at a time. Please God, help me in my unbelief.