He took our suffering on him and carried our diseases.
Matthew 8:17
Picture a battleground strewn with wounded bodies, and you see Bethesda. Imagine a nursing home overcrowded and understaffed, and you see the pool. Call to mind the orphans in Bangladesh or the abandoned in New Delhi, and you will see what people saw when they passed Bethesda. As they passed, what did they hear? An endless wave of groans. What did they witness? A field of faceless need. What did they do? Most walked past.…
But not Jesus.…
He is alone.… The people need him—so he’s there. Can you picture it? Jesus walking among the suffering.…
Little do they know that God is walking slowly, stepping carefully between the beggars and the blind.
He Still Moves Stones
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Today's Scripture in Context
Note: I heard a preacher say, “God is in the midst of our mess.” The way the preacher put it didn’t sit well with me but it is ‘our’ mess. When God created, “… it was good.” Humankind has made a mess of things and yet God loves us … God has promised to never lever us or forsake us … God walks among our suffering.
[1]Lucado, Max; Gibbs, Terri A.: Grace for the Moment: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year. Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman, 2000, S. 223
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