A few thoughts & comments from The Chosen, season 3, episode 8.

– The episode is framed by the power of the Psalms in our handling life. Whatever we’re going through, we can find models & forms in the Psalms to help us call out to and engage with God.

– Jesus brought real healing to many. Jesus didn’t bring healing to everyone.

– Even the people we are convinced are absolutely against us (and wrong!) can change in the presence of sustained love and the work of God.

– The turning point for Shmuel seems to be when one of the people walking away from Jesus’ feeding of the 5000 says, “I tell you of a miracle and all you can think is ‘He ate with the wrong people.'”

– As Christians its’ become traditional for us to think of Pharisees as the “anti-Jesus” people. In their context they were some of the most “pro-God” people around. If we’re seen (and present ourselves) as the “pro-God” people in our context, we need to be wary lest we in our self-righteousness become “anti-Jesus” people.

– Jesus’ work in our lives takes time. That’s hard for people like us who want things to “work” instantly.