TUESDAY THOUGHT 11/17/09

November 17, 2009 on 12:03 pm | By John Ingrisano | In Faith & Forgiveness | No Comments
Frustrated Jesus
 
Imagine Tiger Woods trying to teach one of us how to play golf.  That’s how Jesus must have felt trying to teach His disciples how to carry out the Father’s work.  And there were times when you could almost imagine Him shaking His head, raising his eyes to heaven and saying, “Father, will you PLEASE give me something better to work with!”
 
Hopefully, if He could put up with them, He will also keep being super patient with us, as we clomp along in our big, clunky clay feet. 
 
My point:  If the disciples struggled to get it right — and they had Jesus up close and personal for a good three years — we’re likely to have our less-than-stellar days, too.  We should be grateful for God’s patience … and patient with ourselves as well. — jri
 
“‘Lord, have pity on my son, for he is a
lunatic and suffers severely; often he
falls into the fire, and often into the
water.  I brought him to your disciples,
but they could not cure him.’  Jesus said
in reply, ‘O faithless and perverse
generation, how long will I be with you?
How long will I endure you?  Bring him
to me.’  Jesus rebuked him and the demon
came out of him, and from that hour the
boy was cured.  Then the disciples
approached Jesus in private and said, ‘Why
could we not drive it out?’  He said to
them, ‘Because of your little faith.’”
        –    Matthew 17:15-20
 
Prayers do more than keep us busy.  They matter.  They make a difference.  God hears each and every prayer we utter.  Pray for those who struggle with depression, fear, despair, physical challenges, and lack of faith.  God bless.
John Ingrisano
DailyConnections
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Algoma, WI 54201
(920) 559-3722
November 17, 2009

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