Tues., 3/17/20 Devotion (Jn. 7:1)

Today’s encouragement comes from the interesting words of John, ch. 7, v. 1. Here is what we read there:

“After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, be-cause the Jews were seeking to kill Him.” (ESV)

In light of current events, I think this is kind of an intriguing verse. Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself took care, to avoid being somewhere where He did not *need* to be, in order to preserve His precious life.

Of course, our Messiah ended up *going* to Judea; and eventually to the cross and resurrection just outside Jerusalem. But, before His “time” to die and rise for His elect church, Jesus was mindful of His safety and well-being. And so, in faith and without fear, we, the members of the true church, should be as well.

[Augustine quote of the day: “The sure and proper foundation of the catholic [i.e. orthodox (in the fifth century context)] faith is Christ.” —from, “The Enchi-ridion on Faith, Hope, and Love”]