The other day I posted on Facebook that we often make Jesus more of an idea than a person. I think it's helpful to remember Jesus actually lived and breathed and treaded the dust of the earth just as we do.
Let's put it this way. Most of us have lost a good uncle, brother, father, grandfather, husband, son or other loved person in our lives. It's easy to tell others what that person was like, recall stories, talk about what he or she stood for, embrace what made him or her come alive. We can tell about the best things, the most frustrating things, the way he or she laughed, and about how he or she died and what that was like. Ultimately, we can proudly say, "I knew that guy! Yeah, that sounds like something he'd say."
Why don't we do this with Jesus? He too lived and breathed and loved, told stories, and lived for something. We have plenty of stories of our own and from countless others about how his life affecst our lives. Much of what he stood for has already been put in a book!
In reality, the only differences between that guy and Jesus is that Jesus came back to life and lives today in the hearts of the people and in the Spirit of God, and that Jesus, being of God all along, has even cooler stories to tell than your great uncle. (I may be simplifying a tiny bit, but the point stands.)
So why not tell those stories? Why not tell about That Guy Jesus, who lived just like any other? Most would say it's because Jesus still seems too hard to really know, given that he's not really here anymore in human form.
And I guess, to that point is my point exactly. Get to know That Guy. Learn about his stories. Invite him to reveal himself to you today. Let the stories roll!
More to come!
Jason <><
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