"What It Be Like?"

 "Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?" (John 11:56 KJV) 

""The day will come, says the LORD, when I will do for Israel and Judah all the good things I have promised them. In those days and at that time I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David's line. He will do what is just and right throughout the land. In that day Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this will be its name: 'The LORD Is Our Righteousness.'"" (Jeremiah 33:14-16 NLT)

 There is two ways we can look at this, asking ourselves who it is that might be wondering, whether or not Jesus will be coming to the feast. Since John was speaking in the last verse about those that had come from other areas for purification, they might have also come to see this Jesus, whom they had heard so much about. These would be those that were looking to see if Jesus would come to perform miracles or give a special teaching.

 The other, which is most likely, were those that plotted to have Jesus killed, as they were really curious about whether or not He might show up, out of obligation, so that they might lay hands on Him! Basically, the answer is written in the question, because those who were looking to take Him, would be the ones who wonder if He would not show up, hoping that He would, just so they could lay hands on Him.

 Maybe it's just me, but if I were the one of those that might want to see Jesus, having no clue that the Leaders of the Temple were after Him, I would anticipate Him being there, hoping He would come. This question is geared towards the chasers, thinking about where He might be, other than the feast. 

 But really, it is all about your own personal view of the human heart! Who can know it? Only God knows the heart of anyone, whether they are having good intentions or bad. God really doesn't need for us to sin, to know that we have sinned; He known all along what we will or would not do! Yet He still loves us! 

 As Pastor Nathan shared and taught on God's love, one of the Five Languages of Love he spoke about, was, 'Words of Affirmation,' which really spoke to my heart, as he used the examples Jesus gave regarding the lost coin, sheep, and son. It reminded me, that it was God that found me! 

 If you don't understand how that might be possible, seeing that God knows all things, even where it is that I was hiding; it is all about the place and the time, as He knew exactly where to find me, when I was most likely to say, "Yes!", to His invitation...

"All praise be to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding." (Ephesians 1:3-8 NLT)