The life for a Christian, at times, doesn't look like a rich life. From the outside looking in, it may seem restricted and boring. It may seem stupid and foolish. Indeed, Jesus said whoever wishes to save his life will lose it (Luke 9:24). Losing one's life doesn't carry much appeal to the culture around us. Yet the path of the gospel is a path of death. A Christian is dead to sin (Romans 6:6-7). Christ himself took this path. He laid down his life for the sake of you and I.

When we look up, up to the midnight sky, we are but peeking into a small pin hole of vast wonders. Beyond our eye's capabilities are burst of sparks that shoot through dark space and hurl themselves until they dissipate into something of which we know nothing. 

Christ sets himself far above all others. He speaks words of truth that have proved truthful through the ages. He lived a life that no man could critique or call into question. He did works and wonders that no other so-called messiah could do in his best magic show.

In the previous chapter, Jesus shocked the crowd and the religious leaders by telling them that they must eat his flesh and drink his blood. This undoubtedly took everyone by surprise, even his brothers. They must have looked at each other and rolled their eyes as they were bewildered by their half-brothers' audacious comments. 

There are tons of commands throughout Scripture. Indeed, sermon after sermon has been preached urging men and women to obey the word of God. Even Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, warned that if men and women built their lives on anything other than his word, it was like building their life on sand. He warns of utter ruin like a house in a storm. 

Many scientists speak of the beginning of all things. They speak of Evolution, Big Bangs, mud pies, and aliens with big eyes. Yet do they truly know?

This passage flows out of chapter 9. Jesus is pointing out the problem that Israel was being continually led by false shepherds. These were men who were leading them astray from the truth of the kingdom and the coming messiah.