We live in a very polarizing time.  It seems that everyone is drawing a line in the sand….

 

Never has it been more important to point our gaze…and our hearts…to Jesus.

 

And while many were offended and bothered by what He said and did…..they were wrong in every sense for doing so.

 

After all, Jesus did not offend the reasonable.

 

Think about it:

 

  • He toppled over tables in the temple and cleared out the money changers and those selling the “perfect” animals.  But in doing so…..He was only kicking thieves and hypocrites out of God’s house.
  • He told His own brother:  “You make no difference”.  But in doing so, He was confronting a man who had all but mocked everything about the Lord.
  • He met a Samaritan woman at a well in broad daylight in order to give her a new lease on life.  In doing so, He ruined His reputation, broke the law, and spent time doing something that was totally unaccepted, uncool, and out of line.  But what He did was something all of us wish we could stand up and do:  The Right Thing.

 

As we walk into the season of Christmas, let’s all be sure to elevate Jesus to where He belongs.

 

Let’s not fight with people who don’t know who He is.

 

Let’s not fight for things that don’t make any difference.

 

Let’s remember that Jesus has a throne that none of us are worthy to stand on…..and that He is worthy of all of our praise.

 

Let’s remember that we are utterly hopeless without His saving grace and love on our lives.

 

Let’s remember that there is no way for us to escape the darkness of this world if we do not submit to His authority and come under His great love.

 

And let’s celebrate the fact that when we were at our very worst, He came down to stand on our behalf and save us.

 

To Him …. And to Him alone…..

 

Be the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.

 

Amen.

 

In The Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

 

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Coach J