John Chapter 2

"11 This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him. 23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did. 24 But Jesus did not commit (entrust in NIV) Himself to them, because He knew all men."

It's interesting these verses appear in the same chapter. The last verses seem to explain what happens later to the disciples' lack of faith in Jesus, even though in vs. 11 it clearly stated that the disciples believed in him. In vs. 23 & 24, it is apparent that people believe in Jesus because of the signs. But Jesus explained later that "He knew all men". This seem to say that Jesus knows that the people will believe because of the signs, but their faith will also easily fall away afterwards like the disciples' faith did. To mention a few of the incidences where the disciples lost faith after this initial belief: the storm (Mt 8:26), forgetting to take bread (Mt 16:8), parable of the rich man building barns on being taken care of (Lk 12:28), when they ran away after Jesus was taken to trial, etc... Even then, the disciples are considered very blessed, because they weren't those other people that Jesus refer to in vs. 24, even though Jesus "knew all men". He gave the disciples the chance that He did not give these others. That even though Jesus knew that as men, His disciples will eventually do what all men do and forget their initial belief, He still called them to be his disciples.

This is very much like how God chose us to be his chosen ones. That even though we are as much human as the next person, we were chosen to follow Him and be His disciples. That even though our faith will falter, we were given the chance of God entrusting Himself to us. What a wonderful blessing that is? How much more should be learn from this historical event and try our very best not to repeat it? We have heard of many visions lately, and perhaps we were encouraged and our faith lifted, but will we be able to keep that faith and continue to increase it and not let it falter like the disciples'? We praise and thank God for His mercy and grace that we are fortunate enough to be chosen to be entrusted with God's mission, even though we are mere human. Let us try our best to not shortchange that love and fulfill our the duty that has been entrusted/committed to us. May our merciful Father help us to accomplish this priviledged task. Amen.