Then the leaders tried to arrest him; 

but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.

Many among the crowds at the Temple believed in him. 

"After all", they said, "would you expect the Messiah to do more miraculous signs than this man has done?"

John 7:30-31 NLT

All the signs were there. People could see that Jesus was who he said he was.

All the signs were there.

But it still took an act of faith, to believe in him. 

To trust in him.

There's days when this is easy.

And there's days when it's not. When the effect of evil on people's lives is so great, when other people's choices affect us, when the world pushes in, there's days when I can let those take over. 

But the signs for Jesus are there. 

I see him in the created world, in the light of the dawn, the view from the mountains, the creative genius all around.

I see him in others. 

In a word of courage, an act of generosity, a gentle touch, a changed life, a renewed spirit.

I see him in the beauty of community, the goodness of worship, the songs of praise, the belonging to the body of God's people.

He, the Word, is found in the words of scripture, and he is found entering into our world, and going to the cross to make a way for us. 

Choosing us.

Choosing you.

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#thesignsareallthere

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