A man stood trial, his life hanging in the balances. The judge couldn’t find evidence supporting the claims waged against him and wanted to dismiss the case, but he cracked under political pressure. An innocent man died.
2,000 years after his death, Jesus still stands trial. If you cared, you wouldn’t allow me to suffer, I protest, asking the Lord of the Universe to defend his stance on my current circumstances. In other courtrooms, the claims aired are “if you really loved me, you would _______ (give me a better job, make me more beautiful, or cure me of cancer). If you really are in control of the world, then why did you let innocent children die in a natural disaster?”
Will we, like Pilate, “find no basis for a charge against this man” (Luke 23:4), yet make a final ruling to dismiss him from our lives? Our will we allow the doubts and questions to draw us into an honest conversation with God and discover that we just might find the very thing we’ve been looking for?
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My dear husband says I’m feisty, quirky, and spunky. Some friends describe me as sensitive, caring and compassionate. Another friend laughs at my (frequent) cooking mishaps. My daughter thinks I’m a great tea-party companion and, currently, my infant son views me as the milk machine. And who do I say I am? Well, that’s tricky to answer. Definitely all of the above, but so much more. I’m a woman who desperately loves God. I try to follow His will and purposes for my life–sometimes I’m successful, yet many times I fail miserably. Sunsets refresh me and watching the ocean’s waves invigorates me as I view a dance my God orchestrated. Traveling allows me to view God’s distinct fingerprints. Running clears my mind and reading lets me journey to places my budget or time constraints would never accommodate. Being a freelance writer and public speaker is terrifying yet simultaneously immensely gratifying. For more information about me, see the "About Author" pages.
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