Scripture: John 14:3

“I have observed a number of people take their final breath. Those who die with the hope of Jesus coming for them, die with a calm assurance of what lies ahead.” –John Ryser, Fruit of the Vine

Query: Does the hope of Jesus returning for you bring you courage and strength to continue your walk with God?

The Chosen One

“When you give a banquet,”

my friend said,

“Invite the poor, the halt, the blind.”

For years, these words were mystery,

a future vision,

an all-too-elusive dream.

Now, suddenly, I know

they are no longer dream,

but fact not vision,

but reality:

that I’ve been given

to set the table

and sit down

and have that fellowship.

Sometimes your crippled friends choose you

and you know you are

the chosen one.

–Carol Bialock, Coral Castles