Jesus Did Not Entrust Himself to Everyone Who Believed~He knew what was in Man
JESUS DID NOT ENTRUST HIMSELF TO EVERYONE WHO BELIEVED Mary Ann Wray "Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man." John 2: 23-25 The Gospel of John Chapter 2, draws a distinction between people believing in Jesus and Jesus entrusting Himself to those same people. That distinction is important, especially when we consider spiritual discernment, genuine faith, human motives, and the difference between outward appearances and inward heart attitudes. Here are a few observations we can glean from this small passage of scripture. I believe these insights speak volumes: 1. They believed because of what they saw (verse 23) “Many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing.” Notice what prompte...
