John 10:21

There are also those who respond to the objections of the naysayers. “His message is not consistent with someone who is possessed by a demon!” they answer back. “Besides, how can a man with a demon give sight to a blind man?”  John 10:21 EFP 

I recognize there are inherent dangers in anyone’s spiritual journey. There is always the danger of being deceived. There is a danger of fanaticism. There is a danger of any expression of faith becoming stale and ritualized over time. What safeguard is there that a sincere search for meaning and purpose outside ourselves will end in a discovery of truth as revealed in God.

I believe this passage gives two answers that are helpful in all our spiritual pursuits. First, there is the matter of the message. These people are perceptive enough to see that the message of Christ is not consistent with a message that is anchored in a soul immersed in and influenced by the power of darkness and evil. The message needs to speak well of God and provide authority from Scripture (Isaiah 8:20).

The second is also important. The passage points to the importance of the fruits of the one speaking for God. Even if the doctrine is convincing and is based on biblical authority; the life of the messenger must give evidence of a connection to a God of love and holiness. The miraculous is evidence, but only when the testimony of the person is in harmony with a life of loving obedience to the will of God (Matthew 7:20)

I am convicted by this passage and challenged to live my life in a way that honors God and the truth as is revealed in Scripture. I choose life and light.  I will seek truth and trustin God. I will learn to walk with my Master and have my life molded into his image.