We’ll believe it when we see it with our own eyes.
We’ve said that, most of us in derision over a broken trust with someone. They haven’t come through for too many times, and we find it hard to believe they might change their ways and follow through this time.
When Christ hung on the cross, the chief priests mocked Jesus in just that way. Mark 15:32 gives us their words:
“Let Christ the king of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they who were crucified with him reviled him.”
Here’s the true lowdown on how this played itself out.
1. The chief priests revealed the cruelty and cold-heartedness that were concealed by their elaborate robes.
2. Their words damaged others’ chances at finding the truth in the message of salvation.
3. One of the two hanging beside Jesus found faith in the Christ despite never seeing our Lord’s miraculous return from the dead.
4. The chief priest’s lie was exposed, because even with proof that Jesus did as he said he would when he arose from the dead on the third day, they still refused to believe.
Our salvation is a faith matter, not one that we must see to believe. If we’re looking for proof that Christ is real and makes a difference in people’s lives, we’re closer to chief priest than converted believer.
We choose to believe, and that’s when Christ can come in and change our hearts. If we wait to see and believe, the cross will always remain in our tomorrow, and we’ll never discover him as our Master and Lord.
Faith means believing first, and then seeing what Christ will do in our lives when we come to him.
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