A Voice from the Sky

"[Jesus Said] 'Father, Glorify your name'. Then a voice came from heaven, 'I have glorified it and will glorify it again.' The crowd there heard it and said it was thunder; but others said, 'An angel has spoken to him.' Jesus answered and said, 'This voice did not come for my sake but for yours. Now is the time of judgment on this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.' He said this indicating the kind of death he would die. " - John 12:28-33

Oh to be a member of that crowd! Not only does Jesus ask for his Father's help - but God does it immediately and in the presence of believers and non-believers alike. It must have been an awesome sound - one that shook the crowd to their souls. And then, instead of using this to draw attention to himself, Jesus uses it to draw attention to his mission - which is ultimately that of his Father's.

The fact that Jesus did this in a crowd of people - people with varying levels of faith in Jesus (or even God) - demonstrates just how much Jesus (and God!) love others, and want them to believe in them. And we should take comfort in that - that Jesus wants us, wants us to be happy, be safe in our belief in God - and wants EVERYONE - regardless of how strong or weak their belief is - to hear his message and believe in Him.

Jesus didn't just die for the pious, for the daily devoted, he died for everyone. No matter how you express your belief. No matter how you currently feel about God. No matter if it's the best or worst day of your life. Jesus is there for all of us.

Always.