It was quite the entertaining spectacle for the people…the likes of which they had never seen before. And so the clamoring crowds followed Jesus, waiting for more impressive public displays of miraculous signs and wonders. To many though, it was just an amusement…with Jesus acting as a performer on a stage. For despite the crowds witnessing numerous miracles, they remained skeptical, insincere, and superficial in their faith. And sadly, this struggle between doubt & resistance and faith & belief is timeless… continuing even today in the hearts & minds of all human beings. For just as witnessing miracles didn’t guarantee faith for those crowds…belief in Jesus has to be a very personal journey of openness and willingness to accept God’s Truth.