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Having said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, saying in private, "The Teacher is here and is calling for you."
John 11:28 CSB
Jesus had met with Martha, and now Martha has come back to the house, a house full of people, to talk to Mary.
Talk to her on the down low.
Jesus hasn't turned up with his team making an entrance and a big noise, he's waiting outside the village, sending a quiet message, gently calling Mary. 
Jesus is not coming in to overwhelm her grief, or make it all about him, but to quietly, gently, humbly, meet with her. 
Some days I just want Jesus to arrive with power and fury and fix what's broken, like a super hero, save the day. Here, he gently calls for Mary in her grief, and wants to meet with her in it. 
Jesus loves.
In our grief and hurt, Jesus loves. 
And Jesus uses someone in her community to get the message to her. Interesting parallel with Luke 1 as we head towards Christmas with angels bringing big loud messages, but in v41-45 Elisabeth gives Mary, Jesus' mum, a beautiful message on the quiet. 
God at work in the quiet, in the middle of our circumstances, using people in our community to be His messengers of love, grace, and hope. 
Maybe today you can be that messenger, and/or listen for our God's quiet words of grace, of hope, of love.
There is a Big Story.
And Jesus loves you in your story, right where you are. 
In this moment. 
As you are. 
Enough.
#dearlyloved
#childofGod
#Jesuslovesyou

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