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THE RIGHT THING AT THE RIGHT TIME
TUESDAY, JULY 1
John 7:1-10

Matthew 19:1-2

 

“…my time is not yet full come.”

 

THE RIGHT THING AT THE RIGHT TIME
 
The Jews were getting ready to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem (Lev 23:33-44; Num 29:12-38). At this point, the still unbelieving half-brothers of Jesus, acting for Satan, tempted Him to present Himself publicly as their all-conquering Messiah. They were probably hoping that Jesus would now make His move to captain Israel to victory against her Roman masters. But Jesus could not be tempted. He simply replied, “My time is not yet come.”
 
By this time a great conspiracy against Jesus was already underway. The Jewish leaders had hatched a plot to kill Him. Knowing this, the Lord was in no hurry to go up to Jerusalem. The predestined time for His death had not yet come. It was still about six months away, at the next Passover (April AD 30). Hence, Jesus was going to delay His trip (“I go not up yet…”) to Jerusalem until the proper time arrived. He was thus exercising human responsibility by not risking a premature arrest and death at the hands of His enemies before the divinely appointed time. At any rate, Jesus knew He had to keep the Feast in order to fulfil the ceremonial law. His perfect obedience required Him to go to Jerusalem. Indeed, He went: “then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.” Jesus certainly did not fail to save us by keeping the Mosaic law meticulously.
 
Jesus travelled to the Transjordan region, and engaged in a healing and teaching ministry. He was already very well known throughout Palestine. Great multitudes came to see Him. Knowing that the end of His ministry was near, He sought every opportunity to heal the sick and teach them about His kingdom.
 
THOUGHT: Never run ahead of God. Wait for His timing.

PRAYER: Help me, Father, to do the right thing at the right time.

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