Reflecting on the Gospel of John’s account of Jesus walking on the water. While other Gospels focus on the disciples' fear of the storm, John highlights something deeper: the disciples were in awe of the majesty and power of Jesus himself.
We examine a strange and challenging statement Jesus makes to a scribe: "You are not far from the kingdom of God." Being close isn't the same as being *in*.
We confront a difficult but necessary truth found in the book of Jeremiah. God tells the prophet that His people are not listening—that we are a stiff-necked people who struggle to accept correction.
Drawing a parallel to the burdens of leadership in our own lives—that others often bear the weight of our choices—and that Jesus Christ, the sinless Davidic ruler, didn't just offer to bear His own consequences, but chose to bear the burden of everyone's sins on the cross.
