“After this, Jesus traveled in Galilee, since he did not want to travel in Judea because the Jews were trying to kill him. So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea so that your disciples can see your works that you are doing. The world cannot hate you, but it does hate me because I testify about it — that its works are evil.”
John 7:1, 3, 7 CSB
Can you imagine having Jesus as your older brother? Even as a kid he did everything right…I bet they really wanted to see him finally get what he deserved. Someone to finally show him that he was not perfect! How frustrating would that be?!? But did they really want Jesus to be killed?
The reason Jesus states that people want to kill him is very relatable today. They hate Him because he tells the truth about how sinful they are living. Nobody wants to hear that their decisions are motivated by Satan when they are rejecting Gods way.
Lord, help me to speak clearly and lovingly. Full of compassion and tenderness but not shying away from your truth.
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