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John 7:1 - 7:13
1. After this, Jesus went around in Galilee, purposely staying away from Judea because the Jews there were waiting to take his life.
2. But when the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near,
3. Jesus' brothers said to him, "You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do.
4. No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world."
5. For even his own brothers did not believe in him.
6. Therefore Jesus told them, "The right time for me has not yet come; for you any time is right.
7. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil.
8. You go to the festival. I am not going up to this festival, because my time has not yet fully come."
9. After he had said this, he stayed in Galilee.
10. However, after his brothers had left for the festival, he went also, not publicly, but in secret.
11. Now at the festival the Jewish leaders were watching for Jesus and asking, "Where is he?"
12. Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others replied, "No, he deceives the people."
13. But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the leaders.
Reflection
Jesus vs. the World? (7:1–9)
Jesus often said the world hated Him. Why would the world hate Jesus? It is because His light exposed their evil deeds. When people are confronted with Jesus’ teachings, they respond with either fight, flight, or submission. We often see these patterns throughout the Bible. We can expect the same results when we tell others about Jesus’ teachings. Jesus said that the servant is not above the master; if the world hates Him then it will hate us (Matt. 10:22–24). The prospect of being hated is a scary thought but the Lord has promised to never leave us nor forsake us. No matter the opposition you experience because you stand with Christ, know that God is right there with you.

There Is Only One Jesus (7:10–13)
Jesus’ brothers and the religious leaders tried to fit Jesus into their own mold. They wanted Him to act according to how they thought He should act. For us, this seems foolish. How could anyone make Jesus into what they think He should be? Yet we often do just that. We try to squeeze Jesus in a box just like His contemporaries. We see again and again in the Gospels that Jesus does not conform to expectations but corrects long mistaken beliefs about His mission. When we try to make Jesus how we want Him to be, we are creating an idol. Jesus sets the terms of how we are to relate to Him, not the other way around.
Application
- Who among those you know opposes you because of your faith in Christ? Ask for God’s heart toward them and for wisdom to exemplify the gospel to them.

- When have you felt disappointed or frustrated with Christ? Ask Him to correct your view of Him and to enable you to submit to Him as He is.
A Letter to God
Dear Jesus, I thank you that You do not conform to what we think You should be. Be with me when I meet people who oppose You. Fill me with Your mercy toward them and with courage to represent You as You are. In Your name, amen.
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