January 21, 2024 Mark 1:21-28 The story of Jesus Christ is a story of interruptions. The announcement of his birth by the angel Gabriels interrupts Mary's life and her plans to be married to Joseph. The silence of Christmas night was interrupted when angels announced the birth of the Messiah to shepherds who watched their flocks by night. John the baptizer was interrupted when Jesus stepped into the Jordan River to be baptized. The lives of the first twelve disciples were interrupted when Jesus called them away from their nets and families. Jesus's sermon is interrupted by a man with an evil spirit. We can jump ahead in the gospels and see that the victory Sin and Death thought they had grasped was interrupted on Easter morning when the crucified Messiah left his burial clothes behind, and walked out of his tomb. God’s interruptions reveal to us not only God’s grace but also the authority God holds over our lives. So, we gather, and we worship praying that God will interrupt the status quo. To become a follower of Jesus means that we can welcome these interruptions, viewing them not as inconveniences but rather as moments of grace breaking into our lives. Get full access to Brewing Theology at teerhardy.substack.com/subscribe