Jesus in Disguise
Scripture – John 7:6-10: Therefore Jesus told them, “The right time for me has not yet come; for you any time is right. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil. You go to the Feast. I am not yet going up to this Feast, because for me the right time has not yet come.” Having said this, he stayed in Galilee. However, after his brothers had left for the Feast, he went also, not publicly, but in secret.
Observation – (Write down what you see in the scripture) Reading some of these stories in John just a few verses at a time is like following an on-going comic strip in the newspaper. What’s Jesus up to now? There is a “right time” for Him when, presumably, He’ll reveal Himself fully. That time, however, has not yet come. So He sends His brothers off to Jerusalem. Then, later, He goes in secret. I wonder what that looked like. Did He wear a disguise? Maybe dark glasses and a hoodie? Who knows? But could I bump into Him today and not recognize Him? Is He still moving around some of the time in secret? I guess we’ll find out more tomorrow.
Application – (Write how you will be different today because of what you have just read) In the meantime, I’ll be careful how I treat people today – especially the strangers I meet. Who knows where Jesus might be moving today?
Prayer – (Write out a brief prayer) Lord, please help me remember to treat everyone with respect and dignity – not because they may be you, but because they deserve that as people made by you. Keep my eyes open to really see the people around me as I move through this day.
An Invitation – If you’re interested in a face to face discussion about what we’ve been discovering in the Mini-Journal, join us at Tim Hortons (Dix and Northline in Southgate) this Sunday morning, 9:45 – 10:30am.
Observation – (Write down what you see in the scripture) Reading some of these stories in John just a few verses at a time is like following an on-going comic strip in the newspaper. What’s Jesus up to now? There is a “right time” for Him when, presumably, He’ll reveal Himself fully. That time, however, has not yet come. So He sends His brothers off to Jerusalem. Then, later, He goes in secret. I wonder what that looked like. Did He wear a disguise? Maybe dark glasses and a hoodie? Who knows? But could I bump into Him today and not recognize Him? Is He still moving around some of the time in secret? I guess we’ll find out more tomorrow.
Application – (Write how you will be different today because of what you have just read) In the meantime, I’ll be careful how I treat people today – especially the strangers I meet. Who knows where Jesus might be moving today?
Prayer – (Write out a brief prayer) Lord, please help me remember to treat everyone with respect and dignity – not because they may be you, but because they deserve that as people made by you. Keep my eyes open to really see the people around me as I move through this day.
An Invitation – If you’re interested in a face to face discussion about what we’ve been discovering in the Mini-Journal, join us at Tim Hortons (Dix and Northline in Southgate) this Sunday morning, 9:45 – 10:30am.
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