When God Says …
“After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.” (John 7:1-2 KJV).
After a long winnowing dance of the Lord's revelation of truths and misconceptions among the crowd and ultimately turning away of many of the Lord's disciples, the Lord Jesus Christ stayed in Galilee. He bides time, as He says at other times, "My hour has not yet come." (John 2:4). He avoids the religious Jews who sought to kill Him out of the time set by the Father. Besides, His mission to come into this world is to give His life to die in our stead, as ransom for our sin. He did not come so His life be taken from Him. By His love - “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us..” (1 John 3:16a NIV). No one takes His life!
He abode in Galilee for few months until the time of the Jews' feast of tabernacle celebration. This is the Jews' day of remembrance of how God provided the Israelites during their journey out of Egypt through the wilderness. God provided them with everything. They were sheltered with pillars of clouds during the day and pillars of fire during the night. For forty years God fed them. By God's grace they had everything they needed.
When we rest in the grace of our Lord, in His time He tarries for us. No forces can change His plan. He bides time, like He did staying in Galilee away from the Jews who sought to kill Him. And, as we depend on Him by faith, through grace we have supernatural provisions like the Israelites in the wilderness. It is written, God said through Moses: “I have led you forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandals have not worn off your feet. You have not eaten bread, and you have not drunk wine or strong drink, that you may know that I am the Lord your God.” (Deuteronomy 29:5-6 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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