“Repentance is what keeps us off of autopilot and on our toes before God. Repentance is what enables us to make course corrections before we become critically lost to Christ and to His Kingdom. Repentance – the sign of Jonah – examining our lives daily for sin, and confessing our sin to God – is what keeps us clean and clear and close to God, moving in the right direction always.”

“The phrase “the finger of God” is a powerful reassurance for us – that if you and I are in the hands of God, then we have nothing to fear. Because in the end, God wins. And, in the end, our all-powerful and loving God shall move His finger and make all things new.”

In the very next story, Jesus goes to the home of a woman named Martha. He knows Martha. He sees her. He offers her a new perspective. He invites her to open her arms to receive the gift of his presence. To the lawyer, he says, “go and do.” To Martha, he says, “sit and listen.” Jesus knows them both. He knows exactly what they need. Jesus knows us too. He knows exactly what we need.