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Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Will the Christ come out of Galilee? Has the Scripture not said that the Christ comes from the seed of David, out of the town of Bethlehem where David was?” ( John 7:41-42 ) ——————— It was prophesied in the Scriptures that the Christ should be born in Bethlehem, of the royal line of David. These Jews, therefore, thought that Jesus could not be the Christ, thinking that He was born in Galilee (He was only brought up there) and they did not know that He was of David's family. But had they investigated diligently, they would have found that the reports about Him were false, and that He really had been born in Bethlehem, and was a descendant of David. They were much to blame for such remissness. Oh, how many are now in error, because of their own negligence! They credulously believe the rumors they hear against Christ's ministers; they readily believe the objections that unbelievers make against the Bible; and they never inquire in...

On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, he should come to Me and drink! The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, will have streams of living water flow from deep within him.” ( John 7:37-38 ) ——————— To “come” to Jesus is to believe in Him; to “drink” is to receive the Holy Spirit into the heart. This is the subject matter of every faithful minister's preaching, “If any one thirst, let him go to Jesus and drink.” Many still suffer the agony of parching thirst. Their uneasiness is made plain by their anxiety to obtain riches, pleasure, and honors; but they do not know the only fountain that can quench their thirst. — The Holy Spirit can make them more happy than all the enjoyments this world affords.

In John 7:14-24 , Jesus was teaching publicly in the temple. His enemies were so offended with His words, that they sent temple guards to arrest Him. It was then that the Savior gave them this dreadful warning: “I am only with you for a short time. ... You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.” (vv. 33-34 ) This did happen to them when Jerusalem was taken, and they vainly sought for the promised Messiah to deliver them, but never did find Him. The impenitent unbeliever shall also experience this. Dying unrepentant, he will seek Christ but not find Him, and vainly desire to be where He is. Such did happen to the rich man, when he looked up, in torment, and saw Lazarus a long way off, and was told that there was a great chasm fixed between them, which none could pass. ( Luke 16:19-31 ) How dreadful it will be for one to see Christ from a far distance, and to find the merciful Savior deaf to his beggings! “When they cry for help, I will not answer. T...

Moses, the servant of God, cried: “Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.” ( Deuteronomy 32:1-3 ) Such is also my cry as I publish the name of the LORD, and write or “drop” His truths on here. May all the earth be filled with knowledge of God, be set free by His truth; for only the truth sets free. Therefore, let us pray and trust the Spirit of truth to guide us into it. Be blessed.