God's Power In Disguise
Jesus did his greatest work in the lowest place.
“Jesus said to them, ‘My time has not yet come’” (John 7:6a).
In John 7:6-10, Jesus tells his skeptical brothers, “My time has not yet come.” He resists the pressure to seek glory on their terms, choosing to remain in Galilee, a place of lowliness and obscurity. The humility of Jesus was central to his mission. His “hour”—the cross—was still ahead, where he would embrace the ultimate lowliness to accomplish the ultimate redemption.
The cross redefines greatness. What looked like a failure in the eyes of men (a suffering Savior, despised and rejected) was God’s triumph in disguise. At his lowest point, Jesus bore the weight of our sin, reconciling us to God. Hallelujah! This is the pattern of God’s kingdom: glory comes through humility, and life comes through death. Philippians 2:8-9 says, “He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore, God has highly exalted him.”
This pattern should give us hope in our lowly places. When we find ourselves in “Galilee,” we can rest assured our lives aren’t wasted. So, if you feel stuck, unseen, or broken, remember that no lowly place is beyond His reach or purpose. Jesus did his greatest work in the lowest place!