My Jesus

I do not have any photos or drawings again today, sorry. I have some thoughts running through my mind that I want to share. There is a song that I want to share at the end of this too!

When did Christianity become like it is today? When did we become so much better than the world and the people that Jesus tried so hard to include in His circle? None of us came into this world perfect and we sure won't leave it perfect either. Jesus loved everyone, why can't we.

I heard a statement today that I was take back by and it had to do with churches having a rainbow flag hanging by their sign... This means that lesbians and gays are welcome there. There should not have to be a flag, there should not be any churches that would put someone out for any reason like that. I have seen in my time on earth, people of color escorted out of "white" churches. I have seen scantly dressed women escorted out and I say this is WRONG!!!!

Jesus took in all people, He didn't look on the outside of a person (their sin) but on the inside (their heart, their soul). He wanted everyone to come to Him; young, old, thin, fat, fisherman, lawyers, prostitutes, thieves, the crazy, the remarkable, and everyone in between. Jesus loved all people. When did Christianity forget this? When did we be come so intolerant?

James, Jesus' brother put it this way....

My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,” have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts? Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called?

If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well; but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.  So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. James 2: 1-13

We are to love others first and foremost, and lead them to Christ. Yes, they maybe living a life that is less than perfect in your eyes but, we are no better. We lead them to Christ by loving them, then Christ will change them into the person He wishes them to be. It is not your place to judge their lives. You don't have to like how someone lives or what they do, but you also should not shun them. We are to love.

Maybe I am wrong, and I know there are people who disagree with me, yet I stand by my beliefs... the Bible teaches us to LOVE! And when we shun others because they are not like us we are not showing love. 

Now, just so you understand, I am not for "marriages" outside of what God set forth.... But I still believe we should not turn our backs on people who believe differently. That also doesn't mean that churches have to give up the right not to perform marriages outside of the way God set forth... they also have the right to believe the way they believe. There is a way to LOVE and still be strong in the FAITH... Jesus did it everyday He was on the earth.

Thanks for reading and God Bless you all! Here is the song I promised....