Hope

“I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” ~ Luke 5:32 A Life-Saving Conversation Between Jesus And A Thief Two unnamed men were found guilty of theft and sentenced to a public death. On execution day, soldiers bound them to wooden crosses that were hastily dropped into two deep holes on the left and right sides of a hill outside of Jerusalem. A third man would hang that day. His name was Jesus. He was the Messiah, God’s Son.

My favorite fragrance often causes people to stop me after passing them in a store aisle to tell me I smell good. Some even take the time to ask its name and where they can get it. I know what you’re thinking so I’ll pause here for a brief commercial break. It’s Kuumba Made Egyptian Musk, an affordable body oil with a light, earthy scent. You can find it at Ever-man’s in Pensacola, Fl., or on Amazon. Now, back to my original message.

Someone once said, in our lives we're either heading into a crisis, in the middle of a crisis, or coming out of a crisis. No doubt life is full of high, lows and in betweens. The highs are great! The in betweens tend to be routine, where we can get comfortable. But a crisis can test even the strongest faith and cause us to stumble and fall into despair and hopelessness. Are you walking in a crisis?