Jesus' departure from this world doesn't mean goodbye!

John 13:31-35

"Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately. Little Children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek Me, and as I said to the jews, 'Where I am going, you cannot come', so I now say to you. A new commandment I now give to you, that you love one another as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

For some reason, when I read this verse, I think of the end of the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, when Frodo is saying goodbye to Sam, Gandor, and everyone else. Not that I equate Jesus with hobbits mind you, but there is a sense in that ending that even though Frodo is leaving them, they are so close that it is like he really will still be with them. Far more so is it with Christ! Even though He is not here in a physical sense, He is in us, so long as we really believe and follow Him.

Even though events didn't go exactly as planned with Liz's church today, it was still a blessing to see people come up from Indy just to be exposed to life at our (hopefully) humble church. This type of networking is just what we at Cornerstone need, both to keep our eyes and hearts open, and above all to glorify Him. With CBL coming up tomorrow, let's keep praying that we show the work that Christ has done in our lives. It's far more than just basketball, it's an opportunity. We may not have Robbie Hummel or Evan Hansborough, but we have a star player that deserves all the glory, and there is more than enough of Him to go around!