Seek Jesus (John 11:55-57)

Today's scripture: John 11:55-57

Again, we see the two disparate views of Jesus, both during His earthly sojourn and today. Some people were seeking Jesus; others wanted to seize Him.

Those who had seen His miracles and heard His message wanted to know Him more. They wanted to learn more about Him. They wanted to follow Him.

Others had seen those same miracles—or at the very least had heard about them. They'd also heard His message of love and peace. Yet they wanted to seize Him and halt His message.

As Solomon wrote, "... there is nothing new under the sun" (Ecclesiastes 1:9). People today still seek Jesus, either to follow Him or to hinder His message.

So many have that God-shaped hole in their hearts, and they know something's missing. They hear about changed lives and miracles. Friends and family members share stories of what God has done in their lives. They see evidence of Jesus in those who follow Him.

And they seek Him. They want to learn from Him. They want to follow Him.

Then there are those who have also heard about Jesus. They've also heard about changed lives and have seen the evidence. But they don't like the Bible's message of how a follower of Jesus should live. Or they see those who call themselves Christians live hypocritical lives.

And so they seek to seize Jesus' message and obliterate it.

Interestingly, though, no matter whether someone seeks Jesus to follow Him or to wipe out His message, Jesus can't be ignored. He won't be ignored.

And one day, every single person will find Jesus. Some will find Him and serve Him forever. Others will find Him and recognize Him as God—yet because they sought to halt His message, they'll spend eternity separated from Him forever.

Seek Him ... but seek Him rightly.