Friday 27 July 2007

No man spoke openly of him

“Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.” - John 7v13

As the feast of the Tabernacles approached his brothers tried to encourage Him to go up to the Feast of Tabernacles to show everyone who He was. As His brothers they wanted Him to make Himself known. We have to wonder if part of the reason was so that they could be as famous as He was to be. He told them that He would not go up to the feast with them, but He did go up a little later, but He did so privately.

While He was there some of the discussion was about Him. Some people said that He was a good man; some said that He was a deceiver, but none spoke openly of Him, not even His brothers who were there.

Sadly, this situation applies to more than just those at the feast. It is easy enough for us to speak about Christ in a general way. Yet, how often do we speak openly of Him? Those at the feast didn’t speak for fear of the Jews. What fear keeps us from speaking openly of Him?

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