Sunday
15 November 2026
What Do You Imagine God Thinks of You?
When you think about God looking at you, what expression do you imagine on his face? Disappointment? Impatience? Perhaps you wonder whether he notices you at all.
The answer can shape more of your life than you realise. If God seems distant or irrelevant, it becomes easy to leave him out of everyday decisions. If you expect criticism, you may hide your failures or hesitate to use the gifts he has given you. Even faith can begin to feel like an effort to avoid disappointing him.
This week’s readings bring those assumptions into the light. Zephaniah challenges people who expect God to do nothing. Jesus tells of a servant whose fear leads him to bury what he has received. Amid these searching warnings, Paul points to the foundation of our hope: Jesus Christ died for us so that we might live with him.
At the cross, we discover God’s heart. He sees our sin clearly and gives himself to save us. His forgiveness gives us courage to come out of hiding, face what needs to change and love the person beside us.
Two questions runs through this week’s sermon and devotions: What am I assuming about God here? and What does Jesus show me? These are questions to carry into moments of worry, failure and opportunity—and into the way we encourage one another.
The answer can shape more of your life than you realise. If God seems distant or irrelevant, it becomes easy to leave him out of everyday decisions. If you expect criticism, you may hide your failures or hesitate to use the gifts he has given you. Even faith can begin to feel like an effort to avoid disappointing him.
This week’s readings bring those assumptions into the light. Zephaniah challenges people who expect God to do nothing. Jesus tells of a servant whose fear leads him to bury what he has received. Amid these searching warnings, Paul points to the foundation of our hope: Jesus Christ died for us so that we might live with him.
At the cross, we discover God’s heart. He sees our sin clearly and gives himself to save us. His forgiveness gives us courage to come out of hiding, face what needs to change and love the person beside us.
Two questions runs through this week’s sermon and devotions: What am I assuming about God here? and What does Jesus show me? These are questions to carry into moments of worry, failure and opportunity—and into the way we encourage one another.
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