You've barely dipped a toe into Matthew's gospel when you realize Jesus hails from the Tilted-Halo Society. Rehab was a Jericho harlot. Grandpa Jacob was slippery enough to warrant an electric ankle bracelet. David had a personality as irregular as a Picasso painting—one day writing psalms, another day seducing his captain's wife. However, did Jesus erase his name from the list? Not at all.
Why did Jesus hang his family's dirty laundry on the neighborhood clothesline?
Because your family has some too; The dad who never came home. The grandparent who ran away with the coworker. The Same-Gender-Loving family member pushed away into the pit of loneliness. If your family tree has bruised fruit, then Jesus wants you to know "I've been there."
The phrase" I've been there" is in the chorus of Christ's theme song. To the lonely, Jesus whispers, "I've been there." To the discouraged, Christ nods his head and sighs, "I've been there."
“Jesus had to enter into every detail of human life.” Hebrews 2:17 MSG
2 comments:
Hallelujah, anyhow!
Yea, I love this - the doors of the church are open.
-DTW
PS: Is there one?
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