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...
How delightful to be permitted to make firm the timid believer, or to reclaim him who has miserably erred!