Contemplative Bible Reading

John 11:47 (New International Version)

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin.    “What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many signs.

What a great question:

What are we accomplishing?

This group of religious leaders gathered to consider what to do with and about this man from Nazareth (of all places). They had all sorts of ideas, plans, concept, programs, and those types of things that committees and working groups tend to have.

Finally, someone in the group with a little bit of sense asks the key question. After the lots-of-sense question is asked, the group quickly departs the concept of sense and returns to the usual group nonsense.

That was a shame. That is also a thought that all groups of Christians should consider to this day.