Keepin it Cool

It always amazes me to see how much God wants us to be in relationship with Him. It can be looking over something majestic in nature that draws us to Him. The way people love one another that we see Him. Or the words and life of Christ that we first see Him. Ultimately though, it is God who shows us Himself and calls us to follow Him.

As Jesus was again in Jerusalem in John 10:22-42, we see another example of Jesus' compassion and mercy towards us. Jesus was talking with a group of people who wanted to see Jesus prove He was the Messiah. They wanted to know His plan and His relationship to God. This would have to be getting frustrated. It's the most annoying thing when you keep getting the same question asked of you..over and over and over again. But we see Jesus having so much patience with them, reminding them of everything He has said. How do the people respond? They want to kill Him. But Jesus keeps His cool. He always does that...

Jesus never gives up on that group of people as we see in the rest of the passage. His love for them never changes, and even when they try to grab Him, He wants them to know the truth. That amazes me. God is the same way with us, and with others for that matter. He is eternally patient and loving with us, as He is with others as well. It is Jesus' desire for everyone to be in a relationship with Him and His Father. He will continue to seek them even at their worst. He is using us to show others Himself. Are you doing that today?