“And when I saw Him,
I fell at His feet
as dead.
Then He laid His right Hand on me
And said ‘Don’t be afraid.
I Am…’”
Revelation1:17
When was the last time that you felt you had “reached your limit” with the realities of
your life? A “personal crisis” has shaken your world . . . you had not expected “it” . . .
you were not prepared . . . But, ready or not, something has disrupted your life in a way
that has left you grappling with a sense of loss, confusion, pain, hurt . . . anger.
The Bible is filled with stories of people who experienced all of the realities that have
touched our own lives and families, leaving us with the emotional, mental, and
relational struggles that are common to our world.
One of Jesus’ closest friends, John, had followed, lived, and walked with Jesus for the
past few years. He had seen Jesus crucified. Dead. In a tomb. But John had also
seen the tomb empty, and Jesus alive.
How do we humanly process those times in our lives when nothing makes sense. . . we
are rocked . . . stunned . . . devastated . . . and the flood of emotions tied to life’s crisis
shakes us to our core. Despite knowing Truth, we are shaken. Doubt comes. Pain fills
our hearts. The future seems impossible to imagine. Life comes down to . . . “Breathe.”
John gives us a glimpse of his Moment, face to Face, with the One Who had changed
his life and eternal destiny. John’s hopelessness dissolved. Death became Life. . . the
impossible was no more. Jesus was alive. He laid His right hand on John, and spoke
Words of compassion and a Reality that continues to echo into our own hearts today, no
matter what we are facing in life…
“I Am.”
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