The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 9: Comforting the Cautious
The next time you feel like you are foolish and don’t understand something, remember Jesus, like God, is patient and will work you through things until they are clear. He will comfort you along the way, easing your anxiety and bringing clarity to the complexity.
The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 8: Convincing the Confused
Jesus was sent by God to be the chief persuader. He was on a mission to convince, and in John 11:32-44 he is faced with grief, one of the most traumatic afflictions of faith any human being can experience. The sisters of Lazarus had watched their brother die when Jesus failed to arrive, and were plunged into deep grief accompanied by doubt. This grieving doubt had an emotional effect on Jesus as Scripture says he was “deeply moved” (John 11:33,38).
The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 7: Controversial to the Conventional
Jesus and anyone who chooses to live like him will be controversial, and that isn’t a negative thing. Unless we decide to live in a society where everyone believes and thinks the same thing controversies will abound.
The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 6: Cagey and Colorful in Conflict
Jesus was cagey and colorful all the time. We seriously need to evaluate how we see Jesus!
The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 5: Captivating the Crowds
When an individual can “hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, charming, or attractive,” then that person is captivating. This brings us to a question. How captivating was Jesus?
The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 4: Confidence Turns the Tide
Jesus's confidence was in God, so when people were fickle he remained faithful, which is why I think so many people found him attractive. We must read the scriptures with greater intensity to learn this confidence, so we continue to keep the dream of Jesus alive and build his kingdom, regardless of whether we are many or few, important or irrelevant, succeeding or failing, being criticized or praised.
The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 3: Compassion for the Disabled
Redefining our view of Jesus should include not only identifying compassion in his life, but exhibiting compassion in our own.
The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 2: Courage in the Temple
How different might you or your church be if courage was taught, encouraged, and expected from everyone in every area of their lives?
The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 1: Conqueror of Darkness
Conquer is a word descriptive of but rarely used to define Jesus. It means “to defeat an enemy, or take control or possession of a foreign land.” In this sense, Jesus comes as the light to conquer a world filled with darkness.