On Palm Sunday, Jesus’ ministry moved into the limelight for many in Jerusalem that day. The traveling teacher who had impacted so many, was not center stage as crowds greeted him as many had gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. That day many in the crowd had a variety of expectations and hopes of what this traveling rabbi might mean for Jewish people going forward.
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In a world that can feel me centric, scripture reminds us in several ways and places that it isn’t about us. That while we are a key part of the story of scripture, central to all that is God. This Psalm reminds us of the core that our story is grounded first and foremost in God. That as we move God back to the center of the story, this allows the other pieces of our lives to move back into perspective.
Friendship is hard. And yet for most of us, we want, wish, and hang onto good friends who know us well and walk with us in hard times. Sometimes what can make friendship hard is knowing what to say, what to do, and how to support each other when life gets hard. Job 2 gives us a picture of friends who realize that part of being a good friend can be found in showing up, and being present.