Jesus = Hope!

For Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Matthew 12:35 NLT, Jesus speaking: “A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart.”

Your reputation precedes you. If you’re known to be a good person, people will expect more good to come from you. If you’re known for evil, for a sour attitude, people will begin to disassociate from you. Most of us can’t tolerate any more evil coming into our lives.

The same principle applies to Jesus. He’s known for goodness and mercy, so people would follow him hoping to see more of the same. It’s the same nowadays. People still come to Jesus seeking hope, and the closer we get to Jesus, the more hope we have!

Jesus said, “Whatever is in your heart determines what you say.” (Matt. 12:34b)

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406