“I will gather the lame; I will assemble the exiles and those I have brought to grief. I will make the lame my remnant, those driven away a strong nation... Writhe in agony, Daughter Zion, like a woman in labor, for now you must leave the city to camp in the open field. You will go to Babylon there you will be rescued." (Micah 4:6-7,10)

 Have you been to Babylon?

 Have you experienced your own crucifixion?

 In what weakness have you found strength?

 Through what failure have you been redeemed?

 From agony can emerge new life.