John 7

Today, I am reading John 7. I invite you to open your Bible and read along with me or find it online here.

Here are the verses/thoughts that stood out to me...

John 7

40 When the crowds heard him say this, some of them declared, “Surely this man is the Prophet we’ve been expecting.”

41 Others said, “He is the Messiah.” Still others said, “But he can’t be! Will the Messiah come from Galilee?

42 For the Scriptures clearly state that the Messiah will be born of the royal line of David, in Bethlehem, the village where King David was born.”

43 So the crowd was divided about him.

This scene saddens me for a couple of reasons. The first is that the world today ... 2,000 years later ... is still divided in its view of Jesus. The second, and more important, is that the reason they weren’t accepting Him was because of misinformation. Jesus grew up in Nazareth, a city in the region of Galilee; but had been born in Bethlehem. Misinformation is still a reason that too many people haven’t accepted Jesus today. They believe that God doesn’t love them or can’t forgive them or won’t accept them. As Jesus followers, it is our responsibility to make sure God’s grace is demonstrated in our lives and shared in our words.