Matthew does not want us to be moved that Jesus got beat up. Matthew wants us to be moved that Jesus died to take our place.

Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, the Son of Man, and the Lamb of God who came for those who would betray, abandon, and deny him.

Jesus came to be fully like us in order to be fully for us.

Our culture tends to try to minimize our pains and weaknesses, but it is when we are weak that Christ's power is perfected.

Jesus dines with weak, sinful people, because that is the only kind of people there are.

Our life of faith is limitless when our desires are strengthened by the power of the spirit, the presence of the love of Christ, and possessing all the fullness of God.

Jesus was the priceless alabaster flask of treasure, the great priceless heirloom of our Heavenly Father, broken and poured out for you and for me.

Wait with readiness, humble and grateful investment, and generous benevolence because Christ is on his way.

Jesus is the one who knows the difficult future, who meets us in it, and will come back to rescue us through it.

What do we do with the inconsistency that we feel between who we think we are and our external reality? Go to the open arms of Jesus.