In spite of the evidence...

"That was a turnaround for many of the Jews who were with Mary. They saw what Jesus did, and believed in him. But some went back to the Pharisees and told on Jesus." John 11:45

Jesus had just brought Lazarus back to life after 4 days and there were lots of witnesses to the event. Therefore, it's not surprising that it was a turnaround event for many of the Jews who saw it. None of them would have ever seen someone brought back to life, let alone one who had been dead for 4 days. But, amazingly, there were some who appeared to be totally unmoved by this extraordinary event. Their response was to dob on Jesus to the Pharisees.

Reality is that there are some people who will never, ever, believe in God no matter what evidence is presented in front of them. The issue with the Pharisees was that they feared they would lose their power and influence if Jesus were allowed to continue on with his God signs. And maybe those who told on Jesus feared losing the acceptance of the Pharisees.

There are many and varied reasons why people choose not to accept God. Importantly though, many of the Jews did come to faith as a result of what they saw. In our lives many people we know well will not ever choose to accept God. But some will.

In my life, I can't allow myself to become disillusioned when people refuse to accept that God exists. If I am faithful God will use me to influence people.

Help me God to remain faithful, especially when there isn't alot of encouraging evidence around.