October 27, 2021 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

Are you sure that Jesus was Sane?

There is little doubt that if Jesus would have been evaluated by today’s psychiatrists and medical doctors, they would agree that ‘Jesus was crazy’, to say the least. It would be obvious to educated individuals that ‘Jesus was a lunatic’, and furthermore, that attitude is alluded to in Scripture regarding His claim to be the Son of God.

Their diagnosis would certainly be that ‘Jesus is not sane’! A sane person would not say or act the way Jesus behaved. Who would act the way Jesus acted while on planet earth—"Jesus literally lost His mind” is what many Jewish people, His disciples, and political and religious leaders of His day would say?

Why would people make this claim against Jesus? Is it jealousy, hatred, envy, or fear of the supernatural? It could be all those attitudes but let’s look at what He did.

One, who walks on water? It is not the walking on water that surprises me, but that Jesus waited until there was a storm raging on the sea that caused such great waves that ships could not move through the water. Who does this, only someone that had a death wish? But Jesus not only walks on water, but He had super-glue on His sandals, so He did not slip on the water while walking through the tall waves. This is the real miracle!

Two, who allows their friend to die? Jesus waited until Lazarus died before even traveling to his home where he was dying. Then Jesus wanted to see his friend dead and buried in a tomb—who does this? Last, of all, Jesus talks to a dead person, “Lazarus, come forth.” Now if you did not yet think Jesus was crazy, this is what Jesus says next, “Take off his grave clothes and let him go.” (Story of Lazarus Gospel of John chapter 11)

Three, if one knows for sure that you would die tomorrow, be persecuted and then killed, and continue to wait for the police to arrive so to take you to prison and knowing you would die by hanging on a cross (slowly bleeding to death)—who does this? Who would allow others to do this to you when you could have escaped to live another day? Jesus welcomed His death, was silent—did not give a defense, and spoke words that would only support the prosecution’s accusations to have Jesus killed. Who does this, not a sane person? (New Testament Gospels)

Jesus was insane by standards of our medical profession and judicial laws—Jesus was unfit mentally to ‘stand trial’. What man says is insane, God states, “This is my will for humanity and my creation.” Be careful what you consider insane! God’s wisdom is greater and more powerful than all the wisdom of mankind. God is always sane!

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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