John 7:3-6 - and Jesus’ brothers urged him to go to Judea for the celebration. “Go where more people can see your miracles!”
they scoffed. “You can’t be famous when you hide like
this! If you’re so great, prove it to the world!” For even his brothers didn’t believe in him. Jesus replied, “It is
not the right time for me to go now. But you can go anytime and it will make no
difference,
Jesus had
gone back to His hometown of Galilee for a time. God had revealed to Him the plot to kill Him…and
wanted Jesus to avoid any public confrontations for a while. His brothers
however just did not understand. They wanted
Him to go to a more public place and flaunt His powers. Jesus kindly reminded
then that it was not time for Him to reveal any more about Himself.
Jesus was so
confident in His purpose because He stayed in constant contact with God the
father. He knew that being famous was
not the reason God had sent Him…the plan God had was not yet ready to be fulfilled.
Jesus used the power he had not just to heal and help others…but to know when
to wait….when to go…and when to step out in public to show the world God’s real
plan to save the world.
What a great
reminder that God has a plan for all of us.
It is a plan to prosper us…to give us hope for our future…to build the
kingdom that we chose to believe in. If I
want the confidence of Jesus to know exactly what to do and when to do it…I
must build the same relationship with God the father. I need to be more careful not to let my human
tendency to be swayed by the praise of man move my feet too soon.
Father…thank
you for the reminder that you have a big picture for my life….and I only have a
small vision of it because I limit my time with you. Forgive me for thinking that some time…even
though it is routine….is enough to build the kind of relationship with you that
Jesus had. Help me to identify more time
in my day that I could spend with you…so I can have the confidence that Jesus had
to wait on your timing. Amen.
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