Joh 10:41 | KingComments | STEP | His way leads him beyond the Jordan. He comes to the place where John first baptized and gave testimony of Him as the Lamb of God. The Lord stays there for a while. At that place many come to Him. It is a place with the memory of the preaching of John. His voice still sounds there as it were. After more than three years, the truth of John’s testimony is confirmed by all who are still coming to the Lord today. They remember what John said about Him at the Jordan. In the midst of the ruins of Israel, John did not work with signs as a testimony. Doing signs is also not proof of being sent. Signs mark the beginning of a dispensation. John performed at the end of a dispensation. His action marked the end of the era of the law and the prophets ( ). He preached about the coming Christ and that was much better than doing signs and wonders. We too are at the end of a dispensation. Instead of longing for wonders, we should be like John giving a faithful testimony about Him Whom we expect. When the Lord Jesus comes, there will be signs and wonders again. It may be our desire that others can say of us what many here say of John: everything he or she said of Him was true. Would not that be a great praise for us? Just as the hatred of the Jewish leaders becomes manifest after everything the Lord Jesus said, we also see time after time that there are many who believe in Him ( ). His grace attracts many who recognize in Him the truth of John’s testimony. However, it is highly questionable whether a life renewing work has also taken place in the hearts and consciences.

‏ John 10:41

Again Beyond the Jordan

His way leads him beyond the Jordan. He comes to the place where John first baptized and gave testimony of Him as the Lamb of God. The Lord stays there for a while. At that place many come to Him. It is a place with the memory of the preaching of John. His voice still sounds there as it were. After more than three years, the truth of John’s testimony is confirmed by all who are still coming to the Lord today. They remember what John said about Him at the Jordan.

In the midst of the ruins of Israel, John did not work with signs as a testimony. Doing signs is also not proof of being sent. Signs mark the beginning of a dispensation. John performed at the end of a dispensation. His action marked the end of the era of the law and the prophets (Mt 11:13). He preached about the coming Christ and that was much better than doing signs and wonders.

We too are at the end of a dispensation. Instead of longing for wonders, we should be like John giving a faithful testimony about Him Whom we expect. When the Lord Jesus comes, there will be signs and wonders again. It may be our desire that others can say of us what many here say of John: everything he or she said of Him was true. Would not that be a great praise for us?

Just as the hatred of the Jewish leaders becomes manifest after everything the Lord Jesus said, we also see time after time that there are many who believe in Him (Jn 2:23 ; Jn 7:31 ; Jn 8:30 ; Jn 11:45 ; Jn 12:11 ; 42). His grace attracts many who recognize in Him the truth of John’s testimony. However, it is highly questionable whether a life renewing work has also taken place in the hearts and consciences.