WDJD- What did Jesus do?

Isaiah foretold of the birth of a Child who would be something wonderful. The Angels at His birth declared peace and goodwill.

Religious folks need their own spin on the story. He didn't come to enforce regulations and straighten things up. He came to flip everything upside down because we were so wrong and so off course and couldn't even recognize God. But He did it in love and with peace and goodwill. God himself.

He didn't come to be an elevated spiritual ruler. He came to be a man. He came to do life with us. He came to show us that he fully understands everything about us. He came for the rejected, the outcast, the victims... He rebuked religion. He came for relationship. He came for us to have a perfect example. He showed us how to live with compassion and love in peace. He came to take away the sin aspect that was the sole focus of everything religious. He did that.

Then we murdered Him. We murdered Perfect Peace. Where are we today? Pretty much off the same course, with the same focus on sin, looking for another scape-goat for every fault found in ourselves, yet demanding blood from those we want to judge.

Tonight, I'm thankful. Thankful He came to show man that His desire is to be with us, for us to have peace and goodwill, and for us not to focus on sin but have loving relationships with each other and God.

Emmanuel. God with us. He is always with us. He came for this very reason. Nothing else. He just wants to be your everything. In Him we live and move and have our being.

Instead of the old thought, "What would Jesus do?" I offer a better idea... "What did Jesus do?" His example is perfect.

God Incarnate.
A Nativity Revolution!

#detox #WDJD

Written in RED

I like to use a few different versions sometimes to get the point. This is rolling around in my spirit. I present to you ‭‭John 5:39-40‬.

You keep examining the scriptures because you think that in it you have eternal life. Those very Scriptures bear witness to me, but you won’t come to me in order to have life!

You search and keep on searching and examining the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and yet it is those [very Scriptures] that testify about Me; and still you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.

You have your heads in your Bibles constantly because you think you’ll find eternal life there. But you miss the forest for the trees. These Scriptures are all about me! And here I am, standing right before you, and you aren’t willing to receive from me the life you say you want.

#redletters #WDJD #detox

Forgiveness before the big religious event? Hmmmm....

"Father forgive them..." Jesus offered forgiveness while we murdered Him. Before His death, burial, and resurrection. God help me. I desire Your truth.#detox