August 12th, 2012
What was one thing that made Jesus different from the other Jews of His day?
He didn't let race or lifestyle keep Him from helping others. In fact, His own people often judged Him for associating with those who were different.
I think Christians today should learn from this example. Jesus helped them, but He wasn't like them. He was the complete opposite of them. He stood strong, always, for His Father in Heaven, even when faced with what must have been crushing peer pressure. He wasn't wrapped up in His own righteousness, even though, of anyone, He had the right. We don't have that right, yet every one of us has had a problem with pride at one time or another.
How do we treat those who are different? Do we turn up our nose at them? Or do we throw our own convictions to the wind and let them carry us along? I say neither extreme is healthy. What do you think?
He didn't let race or lifestyle keep Him from helping others. In fact, His own people often judged Him for associating with those who were different.
I think Christians today should learn from this example. Jesus helped them, but He wasn't like them. He was the complete opposite of them. He stood strong, always, for His Father in Heaven, even when faced with what must have been crushing peer pressure. He wasn't wrapped up in His own righteousness, even though, of anyone, He had the right. We don't have that right, yet every one of us has had a problem with pride at one time or another.
How do we treat those who are different? Do we turn up our nose at them? Or do we throw our own convictions to the wind and let them carry us along? I say neither extreme is healthy. What do you think?
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