As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.
And we know that Jesus’s mission was triumphant and successful. Because on the third day, Jesus gave us evidence – observable evidence – of his great victory. He rose from the grave – once and forever, never to die again.
At the cross, Jesus was prevented from seeing the Father’s mercy, so that we’d be given the sight to gaze on the Lord’s steadfast love and faithfulness forever.
Even though there’s one Savior, and one Spirit, there isn’t just one predictable method that Jesus uses when he applies his healing power.
Even the dogs find crumbs under the table. Can’t I have some, too?
Living by false standards of cleanness won’t make us clean.
No matter how hard we row the boat – no matter how much we might try to cure our own diseases – we can’t make ourselves well.
Jesus feeds his sheep. You can count on it.
God's glory is the visible manifestation of his perfections shining forth in this world. In Psalm 29, written by King David, God displays his glory in a number of ways. He shines in heaven in the glory of his holiness, as David demands all the angels of heaven to worship him. God thunders in the storm and displays the glory of his power, and he calls us to acknowledge before the world that he is the creator. God sits as king over the flood, displaying the glory of his sovereignty. And God dwells among his people, displaying the glory of his love, which is seen most clearly in Jesus Christ bearing the storm of God's judgment in our place. And in him we can draw near to worship God, and find strength and peace.
Though Christians should expect to encounter opposition at some point – and though we should expect rejection to take different forms – we shouldn’t forget what God has waiting for us.