John 11:47-48 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "What are we accomplishing?" they asked. "Here is this man performing many miraculous signs. If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation."
This quote comes just after Jesus has brought Lazarus back from the dead. Isn't it amazing that the Pharisees could be so caught up with the politics of their time that they couldn't grasp the meaning of these miracles! The logical side of their brains recognized that this must be God, HImself, because man couldn't do such awesome feats. Unfortunately they were so conditioned to the limits of this life and this world and the authority of men that they couldn't see beyond and realize that a far greater power than Rome walked among them. I think we also can become so conditioned to this life and this world that we forget that under it all, over it all and through it all the Lord reigns and His power and plans will prevail! The wonderful power of God is not a threat...it is the sure means of our salvation, if we will accept Him and yield to Him.
blessings,
Rob Smith
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