Godโs people standing stunned on the opposite shore of the Red Sea, as they watched God cause the waves to come crashing in on the mighty armies of Egypt. It only makes sense that they broke out into song.
Gospel of John: Food
John made it clear it was the woman who testified about Jesus, and the whole town was her harvest, not the disciples.โ Oh yes, they would reap the harvest. But she was the sower Now Jesus would rejoice with this woman as her entire town came out to meet Him.
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Gospel of John: You Matter
As the Samaritans hearts were moved by Jesusโ words, they invited him to stay. It is one of the few places in scripture where Jesus accepted such an invitation, staying with them two days. Many more put their faith in Jesus, and said to the woman,
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Gospel of John: โฮคฮฏ ฮถฮทฯฮตแฟฯฮต;โ
The way John told this storyโand remember, the timing of things was important to Johnโit was at the very moment of the womanโs statement about the coming Messiah, and Jesusโ declaration of โYHWH/I AM the very one, speaking to you right nowโ that the disciples arrived.
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Moses’ Prayer, Exodus 6
All of us hit bottom sometimes, when there is nowhere else to look, but up, and that is the moment when God has our undivided attention.
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Minor Prophets: Amos, Three Breaches
What happens when Godโs people lose touch with Godโs values and Godโs character? They do not stop being Godโs people. But. They do experience a profound disconnection from God. Instead of experiencing and living out the exuberant joy of shalom, they create and participate in systems that harm.
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B Prime, Wisdom for 1 Peter 3:8
We usually think that we are at Point A and we intend to, or at least want to, get to Point B. Point B is our destination. Sometimes we get there, but more often, it feels like an obstacle course, and the map keeps changing. We end up way of course. Or, thereโs a barrier that we just canโt seem to get through. But what if there were a B Prime, a destination we never thought of, but thatโs what God had in mind the whole time?
