Changed By God To Make A Difference For God

Jesus and his friends sit down for dinner on this night. The company he is keeping on this particular night is filled with some interesting people. A few of his disciples are present; Martha is serving, Mary is pouring expensive perfume on Jesus' feet, Lazarus is alive and eating with them, and Judas is scheming for his personal benefit. A vision of what life looks like in God's Kingdom is before us, showing us that even those who walked with Jesus during his earthly ministry aren't that different from the people who walk with him now. Confusion, questions, and answers present themselves in this passage from the Gospel, and they paint for us the vision of Jesus Christ of what the Kingdom of God will look like as it is present in the world before his coming. Christ is truly present in his Church on earth, and an encounter with him is life changing. Check out what Deacon Gatwood has to say and see what you think. Lectionary texts for today are Isaiah 43.15-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3.4b-14; John 12.1-8.