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Uncertainty Gives Focus – May 28, 2025


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Jesus went on to say, “In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”

John 16:16

Uncertainty Gives Focus

Daily Devotion – May 28, 2025

Devotion based on John 16:16

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Have you ever driven to a place that you know very well with your mind on something else? Perhaps, upon your arrival, you realized that you had almost no recollection of time passing.

Familiarity and routine may be comfortable, but it can lead to taking things for granted and paying little to no attention. When God wants to get your attention, he may allow something unfamiliar to happen to you.

When Jesus died, it certainly got the attention of his disciples. They did not see him, and they were very focused on what would happen next. Then Jesus rose from the dead, and they saw him again as he appeared again and again, even to over five hundred brothers at the same time. He told his followers they were forgiven and at peace. He focused them on their next great task, getting the word out about his resurrection.

It would be nice to know when we will see Jesus. But we do not know the date of judgment day, and we do not know the day we will die. For a little while, we see Jesus only in our mind’s eye when the Bible is read, but after a little while, we will see him fully.

In the meantime, we focus on the continuing opportunities we have to serve him. When we are tempted to think that our lives are mundane, we remember what Jesus says in Matthew chapter 25. When we feed the hungry, when we give a cup of cold water to the thirsty, when we invite in strangers, when we clothe those who do not have clothing, when we visit the sick and those in prison—Jesus says, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me” (Matthew 25:40).

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, until I see you again, focus my life on serving those around me. Amen.

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