A repeated call to press on and lean in.
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Often we feel like this woman - unwell, lost in the crowd, hardly noticed, unworthy. And yet, if we reach out to Jesus, He will minister to us … bringing healing as well as encouragement.
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While we point to the death and resurrection of Christ as a hinge point of our faith and practice, all too often the Easter season sneaks up on us. Our focus becomes gathering with family. We might attend church as per normal but give little extra thought to Christ our Redeemer.
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“And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.” (John 10:16, ESV)
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What is one thing we could do today or this week to serve someone else in compassion? I am not thinking of those we serve everyday but more so those who are out of our comfort zone or who cross our path unexpectedly or whom we have to make a deliberate effort to serve.
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Regularly I encounter people who have faced the intense hurt of rejection. For some, it is within marriage, when a spouse is unfaithful in some way or leaves the marriage altogether. For others, it is the rejection and judgment of those we inwardly desire approval of - parents, pastors, employers. Then there is the hurt caused by the church … or when we cannot seem to fit in … or when we just do not seem to be enough.
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What does the practice of “ponder” mean to you? What can we learn from Mary as she quietly observes God at work and prayerfully takes it all in? In what way can we be more deliberate about considering the magnificence of God, the glory of our Creator, the work of our Saviour, the gift of our salvation?
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The picture of pondering given to us by Luke’s description of Mary is relatively the same. Her experience of the angel, of worshipping with Elizabeth, of travelling to Bethlehem with Joseph, and now of the visit in the stable of the shepherds, she is left marvelling at everything. So much did not make sense when considered from a human perspective, but she considered her God’s perspective!
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How do I not just wait with anticipation but also with intention?
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