When burdens break us, grace meets us—with presence, support, and the comfort only surrender can bring.

Saturday, April 19, 2025 | Jesus24365 Ministry

💌 A Note of Gratitude

To our beloved Jesus24365 family,

Thank you for showing up—with your faith, your love, and your presence. What we’re doing together isn’t just storytelling—it’s soul work. You remind us that even when we’re weary, grace still finds us and carries us forward.

If this message blesses you, please pass it on. Someone needs to know today: you are not alone.

For the Kingdom, ❤️ 

– Jeff Neubauer 

Founder, Jesus24365 Ministry

📖 Dear Jesus24365 Family,

Pastor Samuel’s voice doesn’t boom like it used to—but his presence still commands attention.

He’s lived through decades of storms, prayed through pain most of us can’t imagine, and never once stopped serving. Not even when Satan tried to silence him.

There were two defining moments in his journey where the enemy came hard—trying to crush the calling inside him.

✊ Moment 1: The Night Before the March

It was 1965, the night before a peaceful march in Selma. Samuel, then a young pastor, stood in his small kitchen, staring at the death threats taped to his door.

He thought about backing out. Thought about staying home. He even whispered, “Lord, maybe I’ve done enough.”

That night, Satan tried to sow fear where faith once lived. But the Word came back stronger:

“If not now, then when? If not you, then who?”

He laced his shoes, kissed his wife, and marched the next day—arm in arm with strangers who became brothers.

That moment didn’t break him. It built him.

🔥 Moment 2: The Funeral He Couldn’t Preach

Years later, tragedy struck Pastor Samuel in the most personal way imaginable. His only son—shot and killed in their own neighborhood.

He crumbled. Not in front of the congregation, but alone—in his room, fists clenched, Bible closed. He screamed until he couldn’t. Cried until he couldn’t breathe.

When the church asked him to preach the funeral, he tried. Sat at his desk for hours. Pen in hand. Heart in pieces. But not a single word would come.

He felt hollow. He felt like a fraud. He whispered to God, “I’ve carried everyone else. Where are You now?”

And that’s when Satan came—merciless, cold.

“You carry everyone else… but no one is carrying you.”

But that was a lie.

Because that night, his front door creaked open—quietly, without announcement.

One by one, his church family stepped inside. They didn’t ask for words. They didn’t try to explain.

They simply sat. On the floor. On the couch. In silence. They laid hands on his shoulders.

Some wept. Some prayed. All stayed.

No one carried the sermon. But they carried him.

That night, Pastor Samuel discovered a truth deeper than any theology he’d ever preached:

 Grace isn’t always loud.

 Sometimes it kneels.

 Sometimes it breaks with you.

 Sometimes it weeps—and stays.

🧡 Bearing With One Another: Carrying the Burden

This week’s comic—“Carrying the Burden”—finds Pastor Samuel not at a pulpit, but in a library.

A young man sits in pain. Samuel kneels beside him. One hand on the shoulder. No theology lecture. No quick fix. Just presence.

“The Lord reminds us, we are not alone—He carries our burdens too.”

And sometimes? He does it through us.

📖 Bible Study #1: Psalm 55:22

“Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.”

💬 Samuel’s Reflection: "Sometimes the most spiritual thing we can do is let go."

👀 Consider This: 

• What weight are you still carrying alone? 

• Where is God asking you to open your hands?

💬 Share your reflection below—someone may need the freedom in your release.

📖 Bible Study #2: Galatians 6:2

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

💬 Samuel’s Reflection: "Being present is often the best kind of preaching."

👀 Consider This:

 • Who do you know that’s quietly struggling? 

• What might it look like to just show up this week?

💬 Comment with a name you’re praying for—or a way you’ve been carried.

📖 Bible Study #3: 1 Peter 5:7

“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.”

💬 Samuel’s Reflection: "God doesn’t just carry burdens. He carries me."

👀 Consider This:

 • Have you believed the lie that you have to hold it all together?

 • Can you trust that God is strong enough to carry you?

💬 Drop a 🙏 or a name below—we’ll carry it with you.

🔥 This Week’s Challenge – Shoulder It Together

Let Pastor Samuel’s story guide you toward someone else’s breakthrough:

1⃣ Write down someone’s name who’s carrying a heavy load. Pray over it. 

2⃣ Reach out with a text or a call—no advice, just presence. 

3⃣ Read Galatians 6:2 and ask God how to live it. 

4⃣ Sit in stillness for 10 minutes. Let God reveal who needs your gentleness. 

5⃣ Share your moment of carrying or being carried using #FaithLikeSamuel + #Jesus24365

💬 And be sure to comment below—your story might be the one that makes someone feel seen.

📅 Coming Next in Jesus24365 Weekly

✅  Monday, April 21– Lily #5 – “God’s Paintbrush” 

📆 Wednesday, April 23 – Maria #5 – “Encouraging Words” 

📆  Saturday, April 26 – Rachel #5 – “Small Wins, Big Grace” 

📆  Monday, April 28 – Zoe #5 – Glimpses of Grace #30

🔊 Your Call to Action

💬 Comment below:

Who’s carried your burdens when you couldn’t? Who needs to know they’re not alone?

📢 Tag someone who’s lifted you up. 

📤 Share this post. Someone may be carrying something they can no longer hold alone.

💬 Reflect with Us:

🧠 What’s weighing on your heart today? 

🤝 Could someone use your presence more than your advice? 

🙏 Want prayer for something too heavy to hold alone?

👇 Drop a name, a need, or even just a 🙏 below. 

We’re in this together. Grace meets us in the weight.

For the Kingdom, ❤️ 

– Jeff Neubauer Founder,

Jesus24365 Ministry 🌐

 Jesus24365.org

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We all break sometimes. Even the strongest leaders, the most faithful believers.

The good news? We were never meant to carry it all. Not by ourselves.

Grace shows up. Often in silence. Always in love.