Then, indeed, you could lift up your face without moral blemish, and you would be firmly established and not fear. For you would forget your trouble; like waters that have passed by, you would remember it. Job 11:15-16 NASB Forget your trouble – Zophar may be the ultimate optimist. He’s probably related to Pollyanna too. His view is that once you align yourself, confess…
“See, I have set before you today life and good, and death and evil,” Debarim 30:15 (ISR) Set before you – The poets of Babylon understood what it was like to live in a world where the gods were silent. “Although I am constantly looking for help, no one takes me by the hand. When…
Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was in order that the works of God might be displayed in him.” John 9:3 (my translation) Displayed – How long does it take for God to use us as a display of His work? Apparently longer than we think. Imagine…
“but it was in order that the works of God might be displayed in him.” John 9:3 We love the miracle stories. So full of compassion and power. So challenging. So uplifting. Over and over, Jesus demonstrates God’s incredible care and infinite grace by healing one distorted life after another. Jesus continued to perform miracles…
Jesus walks along the rode with his disciples. They come across a blind man. There was no greater calamity in the ancient world than blindness. In this case, the man was well known for the disciples recognize him as a man who was born blind. This is especially cruel. Only terrible evil could case such…
