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Not unlike last week’s theme, we remember today that when we’re hurting God can seem far away. Jesus Himself cried out “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Psalm 22:1). Today we remember however that when Mary and Martha were hurting over their brother Lazarus, Jesus was right there. To be sure, He was there in His timing and according to His plan and purpose, but He was there. More than that however, He was not just there for them, but He was there with them. In fact, in an amazing twist, though Jesus knew what He would do for Lazarus, He nonetheless “wept”. Jesus was grieved too. And when you see that truth, when you grieve, you’ll be able to remember that Jesus comes to you in your grief and He shares your grief too. Thank you Jesus for coming to us when we grieve!

Not unlike last week’s theme, we remember today that when we’re hurting God can seem far away. Jesus Himself cried out “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Psalm 22:1). Today we remember however that when Mary and Martha were hurting over their brother Lazarus, Jesus was right there. To be sure, He was there in His timing and according to His plan and purpose, but He was there. More than that however, He was not just there for them, but He was there with them. In fact, in an amazing twist, though Jesus knew what He would do for Lazarus, He nonetheless “wept”. Jesus was grieved too. And when you see that truth, when you grieve, you’ll be able to remember that Jesus comes to you in your grief and He shares your grief too. Thank you Jesus for coming to us when we grieve!

One of the things that derails many people’s faith is our broken world. The presumption is this: Since there’s a broken world where people get hurt and get sick and ultimately die, then God cannot be a good and gracious God. But today we remember through the man born blind in John 9, that Jesus meets us in our brokenness and comes to bring healing. Never forget, that might not be the healing that you want…but Jesus nonetheless comes to us in our brokenness and He does so to bring healing and wholeness…the healing and wholeness that He knows we need. Thank you Jesus for coming to us in our broken world!

One of the things that derails many people’s faith is our broken world. The presumption is this: Since there’s a broken world where people get hurt and get sick and ultimately die, then God cannot be a good and gracious God. But today we remember through the man born blind in John 9, that Jesus meets us in our brokenness and comes to bring healing. Never forget, that might not be the healing that you want…but Jesus nonetheless comes to us in our brokenness and He does so to bring healing and wholeness…the healing and wholeness that He knows we need. Thank you Jesus for coming to us in our broken world!

We live in a very judgmental world that is quick to castigate and slow to elevate. But we in the church can be extremely judgmental too and often are far more judgmental than anyone we meet on the street. Now, we know what God’s Word says about sin…sin in general and sin in specific too. The character that meets Jesus in John eight was in fact guilty as charged…she was an adulterous. But the point Jesus makes in this text is if we are judgmental, we better take a hard look at our own lives because when we do, our finger of judgment will be pointing right back at us! Jesus meets the women in this judgmental situation. Once again however, Jesus doesn’t leave her in that sin and judgment but speaks forgiveness and along with that word of forgiveness also says “…go and sin no more.” Thank you Jesus! Jesus forgives sin! Jesus empowers sinners!

We live in a very judgmental world that is quick to castigate and slow to elevate. But we in the church can be extremely judgmental too and often are far more judgmental than anyone we meet on the street. Now, we know what God’s Word says about sin…sin in general and sin in specific too. The character that meets Jesus in John eight was in fact guilty as charged…she was an adulterous. But the point Jesus makes in this text is if we are judgmental, we better take a hard look at our own lives because when we do, our finger of judgment will be pointing right back at us! Jesus meets the women in this judgmental situation. Once again however, Jesus doesn’t leave her in that sin and judgment but speaks forgiveness and along with that word of forgiveness also says “…go and sin no more.” Thank you Jesus! Jesus forgives sin! Jesus empowers sinners!

Sometimes our lives consume us. We are a never-ending, in-motion, non-stop, gotta have more society. Our wealth and our drive for more wealth isn’t in an of itself a bad thing. The problem is we are quite good at taking a good gift from God and turning it into something that gets between us and our relationship with Jesus. As we encounter Jesus however, we are reminded of what’s important. Jesus says in John chapter six “Don’t work for food that perishes but food that endures to eternal life which the Son of Man will give you” (verse twenty-seven). He knows you have to work but He calls us today to have our priorities right. He is the bread of life and calls us to make sure that in the midst of our striving to put food on the table, that we don’t forget that truth about Him. We should ask the question today “Can I genuinely say that Jesus is all that I need in life?” Today we are thankful to Jesus that He comes to us in life but more importantly, that He is our life!

Sometimes our lives consume us. We are a never-ending, in-motion, non-stop, gotta have more society. Our wealth and our drive for more wealth isn’t in an of itself a bad thing. The problem is we are quite good at taking a good gift from God and turning it into something that gets between us and our relationship with Jesus. As we encounter Jesus however, we are reminded of what’s important. Jesus says in John chapter six “Don’t work for food that perishes but food that endures to eternal life which the Son of Man will give you” (verse twenty-seven). He knows you have to work but He calls us today to have our priorities right. He is the bread of life and calls us to make sure that in the midst of our striving to put food on the table, that we don’t forget that truth about Him. We should ask the question today “Can I genuinely say that Jesus is all that I need in life?” Today we are thankful to Jesus that He comes to us in life but more importantly, that He is our life!