THE REASON

We might wonder how the religious leaders of Jesus' day could be so heartless as to take Him and put Him to such an agonizing death. Where was their compassion? Even if they didn't accept Him as the Messiah, what was behind this hatred toward Him?

We could take the same question and apply it to the broader one of why people reject Jesus Christ without ever taking time to consider His claims. Why is it that people refuse to give at least a fair hearing to the message of the gospel? Jesus said, "Their judgment is based on this fact: The light from heaven came into the world, but they loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil" (John 3:19).

Someone may say, "The reason I am not a Christian is because I disagree with this or I have problems with that." According to Jesus, the real reason is that their deeds are evil. They don't want to come into the light, where their deeds will be exposed. Everything else is nothing more than an excuse people hide behind.

I am not saying that people do not have legitimate questions to ask. I am not saying people do not grapple with some of these truths. What I am saying is that when people are true seekers of God and they are presented with the answers to their questions, they will believe.