John 7 & 8

I get frustrated when I read these chapters. Educated people who have dedicated their lives to the service of God are speaking to God in human form but they don't recognize Him. As a matter of fact, they see Jesus as the enemy. The people who need healing and restoration need no deep theological discussion; they believe in Jesus because of who they see Him to be. The Pharisees spent so much of their time studying and discussing the expected Messiah that they failed to recognize Him when He stood right in front of them. But Jesus kept on healing and delivering between fruitless verbal exchanges with those who were not interested in a Messiah that didn't look or act like they wanted him to. But He promised that "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." (Jn. 8:31-32)