The Gospel of John 4:1-3 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) he left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.” (John 4:1-3 KJV)

The Lord Jesus, being conscious of the timetable of His mission, is so careful not to let outside forces to influence the fulfillment of it. As this passages reveal, now John the Baptist having accomplished his role to prepare the path of the Messiah, the focal purpose of the Lord's ministry has began to unfold. And, the religious machinery are also beginning to notice. More people who seek cleansing of their sins are coming to be baptized by the Lord's disciples. He has baptized more disciples than John the Baptist. And, this did not slip from the attention of the religious fanatics in Jerusalem.

Heaven's timing is what the Lord is committed to obey. He follows the will of the Father (John 6:38). So, as this is not the 'right time', He moves along to Galilee. Yes, He moves through cities and villages. So, in this time we have now of God's dispensation of grace, through the Lord's finished work on the cross, we are so blessed as He is now within us always in Spirit. Yet, during His time in the flesh, confined by limitation of the physical realm, we are assured as it is written: “And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.” (Matthew 9:35 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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