The thing about moving on is that it often involves change. Quite often we find change a challenge – why should we change? Sometimes, we need to understand the benefits of moving on and why we need to do it – what will be there when we arrive.
It is often surprising when we have moved on that we can look back and realise that where we had been had quite a few discomforts that we tolerated without really realising it.
Jesus was into change in a big way. His time on earth was about changing the way we were to the way we are – moving into a world where Jesus had died for us and our forgiveness was guaranteed provided we turned to Him.
There were many who found it difficult to cope with the change that Jesus brought. The Pharisees were one of the groups that felt Jesus was destroying their comfortable ways and they set out to test him and see what he was made of. Their expectation was that they would find him out to be a sham or a charlatan – in the end that didn't prove to be the case.
The Romans also found Jesus to be a challenge – he didn't fit into any existing pigeonhole and ultimately Pilate washed his hands of him, not finding anything to convict him of.
At the start of a year, many people endeavour to make changes in various different ways – have you made a commitment to change something? How are you doing at it? Do you need to remind yourself what you set out to do?
Enjoy Tuesday.
Richard Mason
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