Section 3
Satan stirred up the Jews to seek to kill the Lord and he stirred up His unbelieving brothers to challenge Him to go to Jerusalem and to make a name for Himself that He might receive glory. The situation is the same today. Occasionally some brothers propose that we do certain things to get a name and be publicized. But it is awful to be publicized and to have a name. If you are going to have a name, it is better to get a bad name.
LIFE'S LIMITATION IN TIME
In 7:6-9 we see that the Lord was limited in time. The Lord said to His brothers, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready" (7:6). Although the Lord is the eternal, infinite, unlimited God (Rom. 9:5), He lived on earth as a man, limited even in the matter of time. The Lord was willing to lose His freedom, to be bound in the matter of time, and to do the will of the Father so that He could minister the living water of life to us. The whole of chapter seven reveals how the Lord acted as a man limited in every respect.
LIFE'S SEEKING OF GOD'S GLORY
The Lord is the Almighty God (Isa. 9:6), but