There is a current commercial series with the tagline, "Timing is everything". From reading John 7, we see that time played a role in Jesus' life and ministry as well. Twice in this chapter it is said things didn't happen because the right time had not yet come. First, Jesus delayed going up to the Feast of Tabernacles in a very public way, apparently so that His arrival would draw less attention. Later, some tried to seize Jesus because of some things He was teaching in the temple courts, but they were unable to lay a hand on him 'because his time had not yet come.' This talk of timing makes it clear that there was a definite plan to Jesus' life and ministry. A special way in which the details were to be orchestrated and fulfilled. For that to happen sometimes required discipline by Jesus and sometimes required supernatural protection.
Monday, March 16, 2009
March 16, 2009 - John 7
There is a current commercial series with the tagline, "Timing is everything". From reading John 7, we see that time played a role in Jesus' life and ministry as well. Twice in this chapter it is said things didn't happen because the right time had not yet come. First, Jesus delayed going up to the Feast of Tabernacles in a very public way, apparently so that His arrival would draw less attention. Later, some tried to seize Jesus because of some things He was teaching in the temple courts, but they were unable to lay a hand on him 'because his time had not yet come.' This talk of timing makes it clear that there was a definite plan to Jesus' life and ministry. A special way in which the details were to be orchestrated and fulfilled. For that to happen sometimes required discipline by Jesus and sometimes required supernatural protection.
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