INCARNATE

CHARLES HARVEY WAS on his way to an important job interview when he noticed a middle-aged woman on the side of the road with a flat tire.

Running late and in a hurry, Mr. Harvey stopped anyway and changed the lady’s tire.

“My conscience made me stop,” he said.

When he was finished, Mr. Harvey drove on to the Personnel Director’s office and submitted his job application despite that fact that he was nearly an hour late.

To his surprise, the Personnel Director turned out to be the very same woman whose tire he had just changed!

And yes, he got the job!

The Bible says, “Therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good to all…” (Gal. 6:10a).

Dear Christian, when was the last time you stopped and helped someone in need (cf. Jas. 4:17; Luke 10:29-37)?

“God loves you and I love you and that’s the way it’s gonna be!” – Mike

“SUFFERING IS NEVER abstract, theoretical, or impersonal.

Suffering is real, tangible, personal, and specific.

The Bible never presents suffering as an idea or a concept but puts it before us in the blood-and-guts drama of real human experiences.

When it comes to suffering, Scripture is never avoidant or cosmetic in its approach.

The Bible never minimizes the harsh experiences of life in this terribly broken world, and in so doing, the Bible forces us out of our denial and toward humble honesty.

In fact, the Bible is so honest about suffering that is recounts stories that are so weird and dark and if they were a Netflix video you probably wouldn’t watch it.”  Paul David Tripp, “The Day My Life Changed,” Suffering, 23

“Man who is born of woman, is short-lived and full of turmoil.”  Job 14:1

“God loves you and I love you and that’s the way it’s gonna be!” – Mike