"That There Be No Excuse!"

 "But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him." (John 10:38 KJV)

  "But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God." (Romans 1:18-20 NLT)

 Could Jesus really make it any clearer than this? It is really not hard for them to see, because they know the Scriptures, they have studied the prophesies, they have practiced Sacraments and walked through the all the holy days, learning, as well as they could, what each of the festivals meant. There was just one thing that stood in the way, between them and believing: Jesus! 

 Yes, even though all of that which they have read, studied, practiced, and walk out, learning how to be a good Jew, it was all about Jesus, they missed seeing it was Him, because He was him, a mere man, just like them. But was He really? No one could do what He did, because no one knew what He knew! It is really quite simple to understand, if they could just get past the hate they had in their hearts. 

 Jesus absolutely did have the Father in Him, and He was in the Father! He did not have an earthly father, as you and me; He was born of a virgin and was conceived of the Holy Spirit. So, without a doubt, He was not just a man, like you and I; but at the same time, He was a Man that had flesh like you and I, that could experience the same pain as us, the same temptations as us, and the same hunger that we feel, if we don't eat. 

 However, there is no excuse for not believing the miracles were real and of God! They had no way around those mighty signs and wonders, even though they tried, they could not bury that truth...

"Say to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, and do not fear, for your God is coming to destroy your enemies. He is coming to save you." And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind and unplug the ears of the deaf. The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will sing with joy!" (Isaiah 35:4-6a NLT)