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What Jesus Really Stood For
Jesus bent down and drew.
In that instance, with a crowd baying for his blood, he scratched a truth so revealing, each of his accusers had no recourse but to step away and drop all their charges.
And it isn’t just the opposition.
Jesus had a knack for losing followers.
Crowds that followed him with fervour also stepped away.
“Eat his flesh and drink his blood?”
It does sound shockingly cannibalistic — when it’s all you hear and forget the larger story, the miracles, the amazing kindness and tenderness of the man from whom these words came.
Principle no 1.
Spiritual truths are going to be highly uncomfortable, disruptive and demand a response.
Principle no 2.
If you react and cling to a sliver of what you hear and hastily judge, you will probably turn away too soon.
You cannot read anything in Scripture and fail to see that God draws lines.
Israel vs other nations
Faith vs Unbelief
Obedience vs Disobedience
Lines are necessary in life. Without lines, without boundaries, things will fall apart. How would you know what’s your in heart, what has…