Resetting The Clock

Scriptures: John 7:3-6

Therefore His brothers said to Him, "Leave here and go into Judea, so that Your disciples also may see Your works which You are doing. "For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known publicly.  If You do these things, show Yourself to the world." For not even His brothers were believing in Him. So Jesus said to them, my time is not yet here, but your time is always opportune.

Commentary:
The blood brothers of Jesus did not believe that Jesus was who He said that He was. Even though they had seen the miracles that Jesus performed. Based on how they talked to Jesus, they did not respect His authority. Because they had all been raised together; they were so familiar with Jesus, that they thought they could tell him what to do. Just imagine this scenario: the brothers being ridiculed when people approached them, and mocked them saying, "Your brother thinks he's the Messiah!" Yea, right.

So they tried to persuade him into doing something before it was time for him to move, by using scare tactics; that no one believed Him anyway. This must have been a heated conversation, because it steemed from the emotions of fear, and unbelief. Pressures were mounting, and the people were beginning to question the lineage of Jesus; and where did he actually come from.

Regardless of the peer pressure of the people, and of His family, Jesus refused to be controlled by the finite mind of man. He knew that it was not yet time for certain events to take place, and He would not be coersed into moving before it was time. The timeclock that Jesus was on, was that of the Father. No one could reset the clock. Therefore, His mind was made up, of what He would do, and When He would do it; because His mind was not His own, it was the mind of the Father. Therefore it did not matter what other people said to Jesus, He was on a mission, and no one could stop Him from accomplishing what He was purposed to do.

Reflection:
There will be many people that come into our lives, that will try and push us forward into a certain public place of ministry. However, we need to make sure that we have spent time with the Father, so that we will know when it time for us to move forward in Him. Let us not be so quick to move in an unprepared state, due to the lack of patience or trust in Him. When it is time to go forward; God will move us into position, and He will be the one to receive the glory; not us, or man. Our desire should not be, to be known publicly for who we are, but for Whose we are. Time with God is essential for us in knowing ourselves, an knowing, and completing our purpose. Resetting the clock is not an option. 

Strong's Concordance Definitions: John 7:4

"For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known publicly. If You do thes things, show Yourself tothe world."

Does: 4160
1) to make

a) with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
b) to be the authors of, the cause
c) to make ready, to prepare
d) to produce, bear, shoot forth
e) to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self
f) to make a thing out of something
g) to (make i.e.) render one anything

1) to (make i.e.) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that
2) to (make i.e.) declare one anything
h) to put one forth, to lead him out
i) to make one do something

1) cause one to
j) to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about)
2) to do
a) to act rightly, do well

1) to carry out, to execute
b) to do a thing unto one

1) to do to one
c) with designation of time: to pass, spend
d) to celebrate, keep

1) to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover
e) to perform: to a promise

Anything: 5100
1) a certain, a certain one
2) some, some time, a while

In secret: 2927
1) hidden, concealed, secret

He himself: 846
1) himself, herself, themselves, itself
2) he, she, it
3) the same

seeks: 2212
1) to seek in order to find

a) to seek a thing
b) to seek [in order to find out] by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into
c) to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after

2) to seek i.e. require, demand
a) to crave, demand something from someone

to be known publicly: 3934
1) freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech

a) openly, frankly, i.e without concealment
b) without ambiguity or circumlocution
c) without the use of figures and comparisons

2) free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage, boldness, assurance
3) the deportment by which one becomes conspicuous or secures publicity

show: 4319
1) to make manifest or visible or known what has been hidden or unknown, to manifest, whether by words, or deeds, or in any other way

a) make actual and visible, realised
b) to make known by teaching
c) to become manifest, be made known
d) of a person

1) expose to view, make manifest, to show one's self, appear
e) to become known, to be plainly recognised, thoroughly understood

1) who and what one is

to the world: 2889
1) an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government

2) ornament, decoration, adornment, i.e. the arrangement of the stars, 'the heavenly hosts', as the ornament of the heavens. 1 Pet. 3:3

3) the world, the universe
4) the circle of the earth, the earth
5) the inhabitants of the earth, men, the human family
6) the ungodly multitude; the whole mass of men alienated from God, and therefore hostile to the cause of Christ
7) world affairs, the aggregate of things earthly
a) the whole circle of earthly goods, endowments riches, advantages, pleasures, etc, which although hollow and frail and fleeting, stir desire, seduce from God and are obstacles to the cause of Christ
8) any aggregate or general collection of particulars of any sort
a) the Gentiles as contrasted to the Jews (Rom. 11:12 etc)
b) of believers only, John 1:29; 3:16; 3:17; 6:33; 12:47 1 Cor. 4:9; 2 Cor. 5:19

References:
Blue Letter Bible. "Gospel of John 7 - (NASB - New American Standard Bible)." Blue Letter Bible. 1996-2009. 20 Dec 2009. < http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Jhn&c=7&t=NASB

Higgins, S. (2009). Resetting The Clock. Devotions for Thought. http://www.devotionsforthought.blogspot.com/, http://www.higginspublishing.com/