I have known of a number of really nice people in my life who do not profess to know Jesus. They take time out of their schedule to help others and seem to have all the qualities and attributes you would find in a good person. So what is the problem? Well, many nice people are not real nice when you bring up the subject of Jesus. Like turning a switch to bring darkness into a lighted room, speaking about Jesus can put a dark cloud over the countenance of a nice person. We easily write off the Pharisees as mean, ugly and angry people bent on evil in all they did. Many of them, though, were nice people. They helped others, they laughed, played with their kids and were respected by many. THey were nice people - until they were seen with Jesus. Being with Jesus brought about an ugly change to an otherwise pleasant demeanor. Why? Jesus being holy, good and perfect, exposes the true nature of our hearts. We have no choice around Jesus but to be what we are. A godly person is seen to be godly around Jesus, but an evil person will show evidence of evil. When reading over Mark 3:1-6 (our subject for this Sunday) I want to understand what really lay in the hearts of the Pharisees. Why do people resist Jesus? What is really going on when seemingly nice people suddenly turn into angry wolves bent on destroying Jesus? By understanding such a heart I am better able to understand the kind of heart from which I have been saved. I sure look forward to talking about this with you Sunday and I look forward to worshipping the Lord Jesus with you. HE IS SO GOOD!
Pastor Mitch
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