Jesus24365 Weekly #41 | Glimpses of Grace #13 | Season #1 | Pastor Samuel #2 - The Test of Time | Saturday, March 8, 2025 | Jesus24365 Ministry

Glimpses of Grace #13 | Season #1

Pastor Samuel #2 - The Test of Time

📅 Saturday, March 8, 2025

🌟 Pastor Samuel’s Journey: The Wise Elder

✉️ The Faithfulness of God—Grace in Every Season

🔥 The Legacy of Faith Through All Seasons

The seasons had changed again.

Pastor Samuel walked slowly through the church’s small garden, leaning on his cane. The same bench. The same fountain. The same flowers blooming faithfully, year after year.

He closed his eyes and whispered, "God’s grace is like these blooms—ever faithful through all seasons."

For decades, Samuel had watched the world change. The faces in the pews. The struggles of each generation. Yet, one thing remained. God had never failed.

His faith had weathered storms, seen loss, endured change—but grace had carried him through it all.

📢 Speech Bubble Integration: The words from the comic "God’s grace is like these blooms—ever faithful through all seasons." are the foundation of this issue, woven into every lesson and reflection.

📖 Bible Study #1: Trusting in God’s Unchanging Grace

📖 Lamentations 3:22-23 – "Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness."

Samuel had seen life’s hardships—the Civil Rights marches, the loss of loved ones, the struggles of his congregation. But through it all, he had learned one thing never changes—God’s faithfulness.

💭 Pastor Samuel’s Thought:"The world will change. People will come and go. But the faithfulness of God is the same yesterday, today, and forever."

👀 Reflection:🍂 When was the last time you paused to thank God for His faithfulness in your life?🍂 How can you remind yourself daily that His grace never fades, even when seasons change?

🔥 Challenge: This week, write down three moments in your life where you saw God’s faithfulness. Keep them as a reminder that He is always working.

🔥 The Season of Loss That Tested His Faith

The hardest winter of Samuel’s life was the year his wife went to be with the Lord.

Everything in him wanted to retreat. The house felt empty. The pulpit felt heavy.

One cold afternoon, Samuel sat alone in his home, staring at her empty chair. "Lord, how do I go on?"

He almost didn’t go to church that Sunday.

But when he stepped inside, he saw a young couple in the back row—new to the church, searching for hope.

He took a deep breath.

"I don’t understand this season, Lord," he whispered. "But I will be faithful in it."

📖 Bible Study #2: Faithfulness in Life’s Hardest Seasons

📖 Psalm 34:18 – "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

Samuel learned grief doesn’t mean God is absent—it means He is nearer than ever.

💭 Pastor Samuel’s Thought: "When everything feels like it’s falling apart, that’s when God is holding you together."

👀 Reflection:🍂 What season of pain or loss are you walking through?🍂 Have you invited God’s comfort into your sorrow, or are you trying to carry it alone?

🔥 Challenge: Find one person this week who is grieving and pray with them. Be the reminder that God is still near.

🔥 Planting the Seeds of Faith for the Next Generation

One Sunday morning, Samuel watched a little boy run up to the front of the church, laughing.

It made him smile—because he remembered being that boy once.

As a child, his grandmother had taken him to church every week. She’d tell him,

"Samuel, every prayer you pray, every time you trust God—it’s like planting a seed. One day, your faith will grow into something strong."

Now, at 85 years old, he was standing in the harvest of those prayers.

And he realized—it was time to plant new seeds.

That day, he pulled a young man aside and said, "Son, let me tell you what my grandmother told me."

And the cycle continued.

📖 Bible Study #3: Leaving a Legacy of Faith

📖 Psalm 145:4 – "One generation commends Your works to another; they tell of Your mighty acts."

Samuel understood that faith isn’t just something we keep—it’s something we pass down.

💭 Pastor Samuel’s Thought: "The greatest thing you leave behind isn’t what you build—it’s the faith you plant in others."

👀 Reflection:🍂 Who in your life needs to hear about God’s faithfulness from you?🍂 What are you doing today that will impact someone’s faith tomorrow?

🔥 Challenge: Find one person this week—your child, grandchild, student, or friend—and share a story of God’s faithfulness in your life.

🔥 What’s Coming Next in Jesus24365 Weekly?

📅 Upcoming Issues:

✅ Monday, March 10 – Lily’s Next Chapter in Glimpses of Grace #15

✅ Wednesday, March 12 – Maria’s Ongoing Journey in Glimpses of Grace #16

✅ Saturday, March 15 – Rachel’s Next Lesson in Glimpses of Grace #17

🚀 The journey continues—don’t miss an issue!

🔥 Your Call to Action: Join the Movement!

💬 Drop a comment below! Share a time when you saw God’s faithfulness in your life. Your testimony could encourage someone else

!📢 Tag a friend who needs a reminder that God’s grace never fails, no matter the season.

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🚀 Let’s flood social media with stories of God’s enduring grace. Use #FaithLikeSamuel and tag #Jesus24365 spreading The Good News.

See you Monday for Lily's next Story (GoG #15)!

For His Kingdom,

Jeff ❤️

📢📢 P.S. Your words have the power to inspire, encourage, and bring light to someone who needs it today. 🌟

So I’m asking you—keep walking your path, even when the way forward feels uncertain. The light doesn’t always come all at once; sometimes, it’s a slow dawn that only reveals its brilliance when you look back and see how far you’ve come.

💬 If you're willing, share your story below. Not for my benefit, but because your testimony of God’s faithfulness might be the very confirmation someone else needs to keep going.

Has God used someone else’s journey to strengthen your faith? Has He used you to encourage someone in a moment of doubt? Your words might be the light someone needs to take their next step.

👇 Drop a comment, a blessing, or even a prayer request below. Let’s walk this path of faith together. 🙏✨ #FaithLikeDrZ #Jesus24365