Saturday April 13, 2024
Matthew 27:39-40
Those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, “You who
would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you
are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”
Everyone in John’s office knew he was a Christian. In his own quiet way he lived out his faith by means that were evident to all. But when he went through a number of difficulties in life—things his coworkers learned about—he felt as if everyone must be thinking, Where is God now? I thought God promised to take care of you Christians. If your faith is so strong, why isn’t God helping you with these problems?
Sometimes being a Christian can be “embarrassing”—embarrassing to our fleshly nature, that is. When Jesus was hanging on the cross, He was mocked by the crowds. But as He had done with all the rest of the injustices of His arrest, trial, and crucifixion, Jesus embraced what He knew instead of reacting to what His mockers didn’t know. When you feel a need to apologize for what God hasn’t done, remember all the things He has done.
God’s timing and His decisions don’t always meet our expectations. But that didn’t keep Jesus from trusting Him on the road to Calvary.
Confront your fears by drawing near to God.
ANONYMOUS
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 