John-Rivers in the Heart
Orient John 7:1-52 After the Passover and the feeding of the 5,000, time passes and another Jewish festival is held, the Feast of Booths. Jesus initially goes privately then openly teaches in the temple. Escalating conflict with the Jewish leaders arises, especially after He declares, during the water drawing ceremony, that He is the living water. The Pharisees finally take steps to arrest Him but the offers tasked with this mission fail to do so, as they are amazed by His words. As we’ve come to expect in this greater section within the book of John, his words are often misunderstood and the miracles He performs are debated among the people as proof of his identity as Messiah. Introduction Between high school and college, I did some traveling through Europe. Growing up in a small town, I was amazed to be at places I’d only read about in books like the Colosseum, the Eifel Tower, ...