accused...

John 7: 7 After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee. He wanted to stay out of Judea, where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death. 2 But soon it was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters, 3 and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles! 4 You can’t become famous if you hide like this! If you can do such wonderful things, show yourself to the world!” 5 For even his brothers didn’t believe in him.
6 Jesus replied, “Now is not the right time for me to go, but you can go anytime. 7 The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil. 8 You go on. I’m not going to this festival, because my time has not yet come.” 9 After saying these things, Jesus remained in Galilee.

imagine being Jesus... and your own brothers do not accept who you really are.. they see you with physical eyes and not spiritual... imagine being Jesus all around... everyone hates you.. no one believes you.. you are able to do these amazing things.. and people use you for what they can receive from you.. but they really are underlying haters... do they really hate you/Him.. or is it jealousy of who He is... is it jealousy of His gifts.. is it jealousy that He is the son of God...

I wonder about what Mary might have told Jesus about Himself... would she have explained that He was not Joseph's son? would she have told Him He was God's son? LOL.. imagine telling your kid THAT one!!

but He knew who He was.. He knew His calling.. He knew what was required of Him... He did not allow every one or every thing to get in the way of His purpose.. I have to admit.. sometimes I allow others to get in my way... I don't always walk as I should... I let someone else get the best of me...

Jesus said the world hated Him for accusing it of being evil.. is it possible that this was the true reason for the hate everyone felt for Him.. and what about you? does your life accuse the others that see you of their own wrong... we don't necessarily have to use words to be accusing to someone else... I can say from my own life.. that just yesterday.. someone accused me of wrongdoing with no words at all... I wanted to make excuses about how I feel about someone... and the other person did not argue with me or tell me I'm wrong... she just made me feel as if I should be loving this source of irritation instead of looking at her with annoyance and irritation all the time.. and I was accused... and I was guilty...

the question is.. what do you do when you are accused? I could keep on acting wrong toward this annoying woman.. or I could allow God to help me love her despite my own personal feelings... we often say "what would Jesus do".. but do we walk it out? help me Lord to be better than I am... help me to love others outside of my self.. help me to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh...

I am sorry for the life that Jesus lived.. but I am OH SO thankful that He was willing to live it and give it!!