our measly troubles. If Martha could meet Jesus on a hot, dirty road and believe that he could raise Lazarus from the dead (John 11:17–27), what’s stopping us while we sit in our comfortable houses from believing he can provide our most basic of needs? Look at all the things Jesus provided during his time on earth: • food for the masses (Luke 9:10–17); • calming of storms (Luke 8:22–25); • healing for the sick (Luke 14:1–6); and • healing for the lame (Matt 15:30). You get the point. Many of today’s
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