When Jesus tore up the temple and sent tables turning and soldiers backpedaling and pharisees second-guessing, I am sure that “common” people recognized a different feel.

They saw a man standing up for them in a way that no one would.

He did not care that they did not have money.

He did not care that they did not have power.

He did not care that they could be overlooked and taken advantage of.

He cared … for them.

Before I go into the point that you are the victim, I want to make this very clear:

Sometimes we are NOT the victim.

Sometimes we are the very thing that He was tearing down.

And this can go from moment to moment … from situation to situation.

1 John 1 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

Jesus told us that the Truth would set us free.  He called certain men “hypocrites”, or worse.  He told His brother “you make no difference”. 

There is a tension that lives in every Christ following person.

We are free, but we are not better.  

We are forgiven, but we do not have a ticket to do whatever we want.  

We are conquerors, but we are never to trample over the weak for our gain.

Where are you today?

Are you walking in shame?

Or are you walking in a place where you are never wrong?

Only God can put us in the place where we can truly be effective and walking out the call.

Only God can take us out of shame without making us arrogant.

Only God can put us in a place where we are not detestable to the person who truly needs Him.

Only God.

Lord, I have no idea how to walk out this 

very word that I have typed.  Help me.  

Fill me with Your Spirit that I might live for You … And You Alone!

In Jesus Name.

Amen.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J