Scripture: Ps 80, 77, 79; Jeremiah 7:1-15; Romans 4:1-12; John 7:14-36
Scripture standout: John 7: 33 Jesus said, “I am with you for only a short time, and then I am going to the one who sent me. 34 You will look for me, but you will not find me; and where I am, you cannot come.” 35 The Jews said to one another, “Where does this man intend to go that we cannot find him? Will he go where our people live scattered among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks? 36 What did he mean when he said, ‘You will look for me, but you will not find me,’ and ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”
Morning thought: Some days, I feel like the people in Jerusalem who are described here. They see great things, and then wonder, question, scrutinize, theorize and ultimately, disbelieve — while Christ is incarnate right there in front of them. Geez, I think I do this a lot. I seek opportunities to do the right thing, especially now during these 40 days of Lent. And still, I hear this voice in my head questioning, wondering, thinking how I should respond or react — will that look stupid? Will that be too much work? That person probably is fine, should I just forget it? Should I move on? Is there a better opportunity lurking somewhere else? I wonder how long that barber from yesterday's story thought, pondered and worried over his reaction to our visiting Afghan friend. My guess, is probably not long if at all.
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