John 11:28-33

Good morning, y'all!
I'm trying a new way of doing the Mornin' SunShine e-mails. This is actually published to a blog, then e-mailed to you. It allows me to schedule a post to publish, which means I can set it up to still send out the devotionals when I'm going to be gone. It will also automatically archive all the posts/e-mails for me. The old archives will still be on the main Mornin' SunShine website, though. (http://www.psalm686.com/MorninSunShine)

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John 11:28-33
And when she had said these things, she went her way and secretly called Mary her sister, saying, “The Teacher has come and is calling for you.” As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly and came to Him. Now Jesus had not yet come into the town, but was in the place where Martha met Him. Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and comforting her, when they saw that Mary rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there." Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled.

Look at the difference between how Jesus responded to Mary and how He responded to Martha. They both say almost the exact same thing, but He has a "deep" conversation with Martha, whereas He just starts crying with Mary. Why? It's not because He likes one more than the other, or because one is better in some way. They're just different. But who says different is bad? Jesus grieved with both Martha and Mary, each in their own way. He meets each person where they are, the way they are.

Father, thank You for always meeting me where I am, with just what I need, giving me the freedom to be "me" in Your grace!

May the Lord bless you richly with His grace and joy!

Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
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