This can happen at school, in workplaces, and even among family and
friends – and when it does, some people get left behind. What’s more, it’s often the people who stand on the sidelines and refuse to get their hands dirty who then turn around and criticize those who are struggling. “It’s human nature, I guess, because we’ve all thrown the stones, and we’ve been the recipient,” Cotton notes. “But it serves no purpose other than to break each other down incrementally, and sometimes worse.”

 Sadly, this phenomenon is far from new. Indeed, the Biblical story we’ll focus on this Sunday (the wedding feast at Cana) reveals that even Jesus had moments when he didn’t want to involve himself in someone else’s problem. So we’ll see how he dealt with this temptation, give thanks for those who lift us up rather than bring us down, and ponder what it can mean to step up to the plate and not walk away in times of need. It should be an interesting morning, and I really look forward to seeing you this
coming Sunday at 10:30 am.