5 For even his own brothers did not believe in him.
This made me very sad. I know, no matter what kind of mess I was in, where I was or what I was doing, my parents always believed in me. They always knew I'd be ok and that always supported me.
31 Still, many in the crowd put their faith in him.
Would I put my faith in him? Would I be one of the ones trying to figure out if he was for real or not? I think it would be easier to trust him if I could see him, yet there were so many who saw him and still didn't believe.
John 7:3-5 3 Jesus' brothers said to him, "You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do. 4 No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world." 5 For even his own brothers did not believe in him.
I often wonder what was in his brother hearts here. Did they know that the religious leaders were trying to kill Jesus? Did they have murder in their hearts? Did they want their brother to be a public figure, say to lead a military rebellion and become king? Having a brother that is king would have made their life a lot easier. Maybe they just wanted to go the party that was the feast of the tabernacles. Following Jesus was boring and hard work. All the other Jews were having fun at the feast why not them. How come no one around Jesus seemed to know what his mission was?
John 7:28-30
28 Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, "Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. I am not here on my own, but he who sent me is true. You do not know him, 29 but I know him because I am from him and he sent me." 30 At this they tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.
Jesus is doing all these wonderful things, healing people, feeding people and yet they want to kill him. It is hard to take when someone points out the evil in your own heart. I like to read off my resume of good things I have done. I used to think that if the good I did outweighed the bad then I would be okay. I would think things like sure I have messed up but I am a saint compared to...... The bigger the sin the bigger the bad guy I insert. I know I messed up but I am not as bad as Manson. ggeezzss what was I thinking sin is sin and we have all fallen short in the eyes of God. The sin I rationalized is the sin that nailed Jesus to a cross.
John 7:37-38 37On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. 38Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." I want those streams of living water flowing from me, so other people can know the freedom, the redemption, the forgiveness and the healing I have found in Christ.
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5 For even his own brothers did not believe in him.
This made me very sad. I know, no matter what kind of mess I was in, where I was or what I was doing, my parents always believed in me. They always knew I'd be ok and that always supported me.
31 Still, many in the crowd put their faith in him.
Would I put my faith in him? Would I be one of the ones trying to figure out if he was for real or not? I think it would be easier to trust him if I could see him, yet there were so many who saw him and still didn't believe.
Father-Help me to always trust and have faith.
John 7:3-5
3 Jesus' brothers said to him, "You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do. 4 No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world." 5 For even his own brothers did not believe in him.
I often wonder what was in his brother hearts here. Did they know that the religious leaders were trying to kill Jesus? Did they have murder in their hearts? Did they want their brother to be a public figure, say to lead a military rebellion and become king? Having a brother that is king would have made their life a lot easier. Maybe they just wanted to go the party that was the feast of the tabernacles. Following Jesus was boring and hard work. All the other Jews were having fun at the feast why not them.
How come no one around Jesus seemed to know what his mission was?
John 7:28-30
28 Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, "Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. I am not here on my own, but he who sent me is true. You do not know him, 29 but I know him because I am from him and he sent me."
30 At this they tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.
Jesus is doing all these wonderful things, healing people, feeding people and yet they want to kill him. It is hard to take when someone points out the evil in your own heart. I like to read off my resume of good things I have done. I used to think that if the good I did outweighed the bad then I would be okay. I would think things like sure I have messed up but I am a saint compared to...... The bigger the sin the bigger the bad guy I insert. I know I messed up but I am not as bad as Manson. ggeezzss what was I thinking sin is sin and we have all fallen short in the eyes of God. The sin I rationalized is the sin that nailed Jesus to a cross.
John 7:37-38
37On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. 38Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him."
I want those streams of living water flowing from me, so other people can know the freedom, the redemption, the forgiveness and the healing I have found in Christ.
Peace,
Stephanie
20"You are demon-possessed," the crowd answered. "Who is trying to kill you?"
... they said with knives tucked in their sleeves...
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