John 10:19-21
New International Version (NIV)
19 The Jews who heard these words were again divided. 20 Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?”
21 But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
Raving mad. I have to admit... the first time I read this, I found this a little bit shocking. I mean, after all, this is the guy who healed Legion (you remember him... the guy who lived in a cemetery, naked, and ran around screaming and cutting himself and scaring people all day). And yet, the old Jews are calling Jesus "raving mad"?
Seriously?
It just goes to show you that no matter what you do, some people are going to have a problem with you. I'll say that again: no matter what you do, some people are going to have a problem with you. These guys looked at the Lord God Himself, and said, "Look at all the amazing stuff he's done. He must be demon possessed." They took what was good and twisted it into something evil.
I'm sure this has happened to you, because it happens to all of us. Someone takes something you meant for good and twists your words, or your actions, or both, and uses it to attack you. Just remember that the Lord truly understands. He's been there. And remember that some people saw the truth: "Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?" If he was stark raving mad, then all I have to say is, "Gimme some of that!" I want to be too.
What a blessing to have a savior who truly knows our sorrows. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
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