Jesus would not trust himself to them… He himself understood it well

John 2:13-25

Vulnerability??

Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.  He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money changers seated there.  He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables, and to those who sold doves he said, "Take these out of here, and stop making my Father's house a marketplace."  His disciples recalled the words of Scripture; Zeal for your house will consume me.  At this the Jews answered and said to him, "What sign can you show us for doing this?"  Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up."  The Jews said, "This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?"  But he was speaking about the temple of his body.  Therefore, when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they came to believe the Scripture and the word Jesus had spoken.

While he was in Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, many began to believe in his name when they saw the signs he was doing.  But Jesus would not trust himself to them because he knew them all, and did not need anyone to testify about human nature.  He himself understood it well.

Jesus would not trust himself to them… He himself understood it well

Lord,

I trust too much.  I know human nature yet there is this compulsion to share too much and with the wrong people.

Lord, how do I know?

With your heart but also with your mind, your reason, your experience.  You have to use it all and discern who to trust with how much.  You can hold back but you cannot take back.  Once it is out there you are vulnerable.  Don’ts make yourself vulnerable.  Your vulnerability opens you up to being hurt, your heart has been hurt so many times because you trusted too much, too soon.  Your patience or lack of patience is a serious thing that affects so many areas of your life.  If you can get a handle on that one thing it will save you much heartache and pain.  Yes part of it is the mania but it is something you can work on controlling.  It will not be easy but it will save you so much grief.

Sometimes holding on to something and not being patient feels so heavy and it weighs on my mind.

Distract your mind, that is how you will be able to be more patient.  Turn the page, divert your attention, change the subject and when it comes back do it again.  Soon you will be able to do it and it will become more natural and the heaviness of the 'thing' will lighten up.  You know your self control is weak, so you have to compensate for it until it gets stronger.  The power is in your mind.