Lent 4: Different Pictures

Matthew 9: 21-22 “For the woman said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.” Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.”

‘Sometimes you just have to get creative.’ We say that when we have an unusual problem to solve or when we need to think outside the box. Humans beings are unique for their creative pursuits including art, music, science, technology, and literature. We use our intellect, all five of our senses, and even our hearts and souls to be creative. In this time of pandemic, we’ve either been too weary to enjoy the things we used to do that got our creativity flowing or we’ve had to put our creativity in overdrive to adapt to new ways of communicating, working, and being together when we’ve had to be apart.

As we hit the one year anniversary of the pandemic, we need to be ready and willing to be creative as we look to the future. We need to consider what feeds our souls, what fills our hearts, what gives us purpose, and what we have faith in. A life of faith isn’t about concrete facts or measurable outcomes, but creativity and a hopeful belief in God who is present with us even now. The people in the Bible who sought healing from Jesus had creative, life-giving faith that relied on hope when all seemed hopeless, and they were healed. Thanks be to God.

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