I am not surprised that they found marine fossils on Mount Everest.

 

I am not surprised that two men found a path that the Hebrews took as they exited Egyptian bondage—which included a walkway across the Red Sea, quayle, altars of worship, a burnt mountain, and many other signs of the great Hebrew migration.

 

And, most importantly, I am not surprised when God shows up and does something miraculous in a situation in my life to alter it (for the better).

 

When Jesus went up on Gethsemane, He was as intimidated as a man can be.  He was being hunted in the physical, He was being hunted in the emotional, He was being hunted in the spiritual, and He was about to pay a debt that no man could pay.

 

Luke 22   42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. 44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

 

He did not turn from His assignment.  He did not get discouraged.  In the face of incredible fear, anguish, worry,….He stayed His course and carried out His plan to offer a plan of redemption for every man, woman, and child.

 

So don’t be discouraged by the world around you to the point where you back off.  Because Jesus didn’t back off.  He stood up.  He allowed His friends to run away, deny Him, even betray Him.  He stood before a judge and took verbal abuse and was punched in the face for answering a question.  He was beaten nearly to death by two Roman soldiers and forced to carry a cross to the place of His execution.  As He hung in misery, He suffered through insults and humiliation while still refusing to be bitter.  And He did it…..so that you could stand up and be His witness on Tuesday, February 27, 2018…..or whatever other day it might be.

 

So do it…..STAND UP.  

 

And when you do…..and He shows up…….

 

Don’t Be Surprised.

 

That’s what He does.

 

In The Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

 

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