She walks into the waiting room of AGAPE with her head hung low. Her friend, nudging her along, says, “It’s okay, they will help you. Believe me… they know what to do.” We sit and we listen as she talks. Fleeing domestic abuse, living in her car, addicted to drugs, and now pregnant. We listen and we cry. We know there is better for her and her baby. We make some calls. We find her shelter in a safe place. We get her some food to eat. We pray with her. We watch her drive away. We are left staring at the horizon, often wondering whatever came of her story and her life.

Two thousand years ago, Jesus was buried in a tomb. His followers believed there was no hope. All was lost, and only despair remained. This, my friends, is the despair that our clients feel. In their world, there is no Jesus, no hope, and no empty tomb. Every day is Friday for them. Every day there is no Redeemer, Restorer, or divine answer to this ugly world and their hopeless situations. Just another day where Jesus has no meaning and they are left confused, questioning, and desperate for a life of more.

We meet them and pray that their eyes will be opened to see Jesus through our words and actions. The truth has been revealed to us: Jesus is who He said He is. He will do what He says He will do. Jesus could not be contained in the grave… neither should our testimony of what He has done! Our only hope for a broken world is the cross. May we continue to lift up the cross for all to see. Jesus is the Way.

Worship Song: Resurrection Story