NOT OF THIS WORLD
Jesus hid his glory from the wealthy and proud, and revealed his glory to the lowly and humble. These ‘ways’ of Christ frustrated his own brothers, his family. Once they said to him:
‘No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Show yourself to the world.’ (John 7:4)
Jesus did not act in a way to become a public figure, because he did not want to become a public figure. That’s a status and a type of power that belongs to a worldly kingdom; Jesus said, ‘My kingdom is not of this world.’ (John 18:36)
