Don't Be Offended by Jesus
It's easy to be offended by Jesus (throw off the religious facade, we've all been there). But Life isn't found in getting all we want. It's found in not getting it and still believing anyway.
And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.
Luke 7:23
Jesus healed the Roman Centurion’s son.
Jesus brought the widow’s son back from the dead.
But Jesus didn’t save John the Baptist from jail.
Which caused John to question. “Are you the one we’re waiting for or should we keep waiting?”
When Jesus fielded the question from his disciples, Jesus quoted scripture saying, “What you were waiting for is here.”
Yet Jesus left the part of the verse out that said he would rescue people from jail. Saying, “I’m what you’re waiting for, but this will not end with your earthly rescue.”
Yikes.
Jesus heals some. Not others.
Jesus rescues some. Not others.
Why?
Other than, “God’s ultimate purpose,” I have no good answer.
But Jesus tells us the well off are not scandalized by him.
Through all of the ups and downs in life, Jesus gives us the Life in our soul to go through every single mountain top and valley.
Throw away your religion…It’s easy to be offended by Jesus. We see someone receive and we don’t and we get offended.
But Life isn’t found in getting our way. Life is found in seeing others get what we want to get and still trust Jesus will give us Life inside every circumstance we face.