Moses and the Messiah

Moses and the Messiah
John 7.19-30

My friend was walking with his son through a park in a Canadian city. It was a lovely summer day. The son had recently taken up golf, and was itching to practise some shots with a club he’d brought with him.

‘You can’t do that,’ said my friend. ‘There’s a law against playing golf in this park.’

‘That’s a stupid law!’ said the son.

‘No, it’s not,’ responded the father. ‘It’s a good law. Look at all these people here. They’re enjoying the park. They’re having a good time. If there were people spraying golf balls all over the place, nobody would be able to relax. That’s why you have golf courses, so you can play in peace and not disturb people.’...

Taken from John for Everyone – by Tom Wright