Why does it seem as though rejecting Christ is easier than accepting Christ? Is it because my view is flawed? Is it because that is they way society portrays it? Is that how non Christians make it seem? Or do Christians make it seem that way?
As I was reading chapter twelve my initial reaction to the Pharisees was that it would be so much easier to just accept Jesus. Up to this point they have had so much evidence that he is the Son of God. They have seen miracle after miracle. Twice now God's voice from heaven has recognized Jesus; at his baptism and here in verse 28. But no, they'd rather look for ways to defame Jesus, to kill him, and to kill any evidence of the work he's done. This means to find a way to kill Lazarus as well. Why? Why not just accept Christ? Why not just allow yourself to believe?
Don't I do the same thing though? Don't I look for excuses not to follow Jesus and give myself completely to him? Don't I look for reasons to take my life back into my own hands? Do I not test to see if God is really there? To see if he really cares?
Why create all this extra work on myself? Why? It would be so much easier to just let go and say Jesus I trust you. I accept you and I give my life completely to you.
It seems that way would be easier. But somehow in my mind it isn't. It seems like the hardest thing I'll ever do is surrender. And maybe this is what the Pharisees thought too...I don't know. But I would rather not repeat history so even though in my mind it may seem harder in the end I know complete surrender is easier.
Jesus, I surrender my life to you; the good, the bad, and everything in between.
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