FRIEND OF SINNERS
“Jesus said to him, ‘Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?’” -JOHN 3:10
When
you read the Gospels two things become quite clear. First, Jesus is
undeniably, unquestionably GOD IN THE FLESH, Wholly Other. Second, the
more religious you are, the less likely it is that you will see,
recognize, and appreciate Him for Who He really is.
Sinners, on
the other hand, had little trouble recognizing Him. The Samaritan woman
may have been a despised outsider to the Jew’s system of religion, but
it only took her a few minutes to realize that she had found the
Messiah. The Roman centurion, an unworthy Gentile, nevertheless knew
where to go when his servant was sick, and Jesus said this man’s faith
was greater than anyone in Israel. The Syrophoenician woman had enough
faith to ask Jesus for only a few crumbs from the table, and even though
she was technically not a Jew, Jesus gave her everything she asked for.
Yes, Jesus was indeed a friend of sinners, publicans, tax collectors,
and women caught in adultery.
Source:“Lord of All” by Chip Brogden
http://www.chipbrogden.com/books/lord-of-all
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Chip Brogden
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