'Are you the one who is to come?'

Joie de Vivre (Joy for Life). 1930. Robert Delaunay.

The painting above is French impressionist Robert Delaunay's attempt to express joy through shapes, colors, and images. Joy like the joy John the Baptist must have felt in prison when he received an answer to the question he asked Jesus (through the disciples): "Are you the one who is to come?" John asked. And Jesus answered, "Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me." (Matthew 11: 2-6).

Tonight in Journey we look at Jesus' words and deeds as evidence of God's work in him, and we take a closer look at his promise--right now--of wholeness and healing. See you there!