Be Still And Know

John 10:19-21 NLT The people were again divided in their opinions about him. Some said, “He’s demon possessed and out of his mind. Why listen to a man like that?” Others said, “This doesn’t sound like a man possessed by a demon! Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?” I am so grateful for the complete honesty of the Gospel writers. They were clearly deeply committed followers of Jesus and it would surely have been tempting for them to have chosen to ignore the opposition that Jesus faced. But they didn’t! They are astonishingly honest about the way in which Jesus brought division between people throughout his ministry. And it wasn’t simply a case of people liking or not liking his teaching. Some people believed that he was mad and demon possessed. The fact is, of course, that Jesus has always divided opinion and still does. Richard Dawkins, the well-known atheist, recently conceded that, on the balance of probabilities, Jesus did exist. Although he also once stated that: “Somebody as intelligent as Jesus wou