John 7:3-5 KJV
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart
hence, and go into Judaea , that thy disciples
also may see the works that thou doest.
For there is no man that doeth any thing in
secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things,
shew thyself to the world.
For neither did his brethren believe in him.
The account speaks of His brethren by birth, his half brothers and
perhaps sisters through Mary. Jesus had conveyed Himself away from Jewry, Jerusalem and those immersed in the religion of Jerusalem . His brethren,
who had not yet accepted that He was the Messiah, lectured Him
- About the importance of the feast
- About the dishonesty of hiding Himself
- About integrity of working in the
open
Each of their accusations was misguided and rash on their part. Jesus
did work openly and He did attend the feast. He just did it in an appropriate
time.
Many people are tempted to give a similar lecture to God about their own
situation
- They believe they know what God should
do.
- They believe they know when God should do
it
- They believe they know how God should do it
and
- They believe God should do it all so that
men may see it
And they lecture God as they do because they really don't believe in
Him. They see themselves as gods of their own universe and, if there is a god
being, His job is to serve them in accomplishing their ambitions.
I have often wanted God to do a thing in a way that was obvious to
everyone that it was God who had worked. Frequently however His work has been
more subtle, usually so that only I could sense He was doing it. That sort of
personal work of the Lord sorts out the phonies; those whose only purpose in
knowing God is for what they can get from Him.
There is no need to lecture God. Ours is to ask and then trust.
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