Oblivious

The people to whom Jesus came physically, failed to recognize Him. Even though the Holy Spirit promised Him via words of scripture, these people failed to recognize the source of the message given. John wrote, "You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life." - John 5:39-40   "Yes, the scriptures are important, but Jesus is more so. He was God with us, Immanuel (Matthew 1:23). As important as the Scriptures are, Jesus is very much more important because He was the source and the revelation of scripture meaning. He is God's message (John 1:1, 14). He gives life. He is the focus we need to have as we follow the Holy Spirit along our unique individual spiritual journey.