Jesus is not fooled by their inane
question. “I can see right through you
people,” He responds. “You are not looking for me because of the signs you saw,
but because you ate your fill of bread yesterday!” John 6:26 EFP
This appears
to be a repeat performance of chapter three between Jesus and Nicodemus. Except this time he is challenging a
multitude. He sees right through the
“When did you get here?” question and exposes their motives. He is not afraid of the consequences, he
simply states the truth as He sees it. As
always, he is spot on!
I doubt very
much Jesus’ intention is to insult them or repel them. He is simply revealing their self-deception
hoping to draw them to reconsider their motives. He did it with Nicodemus. The result was a gain for the kingdom of
God. He also does it with me. If I am willing to listen, He will challenge
my motives and question my rationale. I
am not always willing to hear it, but that does not stop him from stating the
truth. He speaks to me through the
Bible. He speaks to me through my
wife. He speaks to me through sermons
and books. Sometimes he simply brings a
thought to mind that shakes me into a realization that my motives are not
altogether righteous. God is not
fooled! I am able to convince myself
that ill motives are noble…regularly. He sees right through me. I often
can’t. We could all use an extra helping
of holy introspection.
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