Trusting In God’s Deliverance. Part [13] 08/11/2025 (Evening thought)

John 7:8 Go you up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast: for my time is not yet full come.

This was not an invitation for Him to go see Beyonce or Jay Z, it was an invitation for Him to go to church, which in and of itself is a good thing. But even going to church must be in line with The Father’s will, for once upon a time Jesus did go to church, but were it not for the interposition of The Father in causing Him to vanish into thin air, that could have been the last time He went to church.

Furthermore, If Jesus was to presume to go up to Jerusalem before the time appointed by The Father, satan no doubt, would have sought to create such a compromised situation involving risks, that would tempt Jesus to use His own power independently to deliver Himself, and if Jesus were to do so, the plan of salvation would go up in smoke. Luke 4: 28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath.

Luke 4:29 And they rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. In fact, in the instance currently under consideration Christ was actually planning to go up to church, but for Him, there’s a right time to go even if it is a good thing. Very many temptations which often occur in the Christian’s everyday experiences consist of good temptations. Consider it prayerfully.

Luke 4:30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

Trusting In God’s Deliverance. Part [12] 08/10/2025 (Morning thought)

Matthew 27:39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 40 And saying, Thou that destroys the temple, and builds it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Matthew 27:41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him…. Mark 15: 32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

 John 7:1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there is no man that doeth anything in secret, and he himself seeks to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

Now brethren, please consider carefully what Jesus is saying and the implications of His response. When He says “My time is not yet come” Jesus is no doubt referring to His death on Calvary, and thus The Lord is implying that by going up to Jerusalem before the appointed time given by The Father, He would cut His ministry short. Now, going up to Jerusalem was not a bad thing in and of itself.

John 7:6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!