EXPERIENCE WITH JESUS

A woman was told, "Don't buy cakes at that store. The taste is not good." It seemed that the woman nodded her head. Another woman was told the same thing. However, she shook her head. "That news is not true," she said, "I have bought cakes there and they taste very good."

An argument can easily be demolished by experience. This is the difficulty for the Pharisees. They couldn't impose their opinion about Jesus on a man. Because, the man had an experience with Jesus. Initially he was blind, then he could see. And it was Jesus who opened his eyes. Jesus spat, mixed His saliva with dirt, and spread it on the man's eyes. Then He told him to go wash himself in the pool of Siloam. The man did as Jesus said, and he returned with his eyes already open (verses 6-7). The Pharisees said that Jesus was a sinner (verse 24). However, his experience told him that Jesus was not like that. God does not listen to sinners, but to the godly who do His will (verse 31). The man thought Jesus was a prophet (verse 17). Furthermore, he believed that Jesus was the Messiah (verse 38).

Do not be satisfied with just having views based on other people's arguments, especially views about God. Do not feel enough just by hearing them say, "Lord Jesus is good." Have an experience with Jesus too! The way is to build a personal relationship with Him. Every day, always pray, read, and contemplate the contents of the Bible. Then our stance cannot be shaken. Even if others later express negative things about God, we still say, "Lord Jesus is good." --LIN/www.renunganharian.net