Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Russell Jurgensen
Thursday, August 29, 2024
This picture interested me not because of the sea anemones in the tide pool but because of the people crowding around to look.
The granddaughter is exercising healthy caution upon encountering a tide pool for the first time. Meanwhile she watches curiously as different things are pointed out in the pool. It is a supportive environment as they examine an underwater environment.
It seems like that is how God wants us to feel as we learn about what is expected of us. God provided a supportive environment by sending his son.
Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”
John 6:29
God did not take us out of our environment where we need to make our own choices. But Jesus provides hope and a model. When we believe in Jesus we will listen to his words and follow his commands. In other words, Jesus gives us support and all the information we need to know about what is expected of us.