who do we sound like?

In Jesus' ministry, the only people that he squared off with were the Pharisees.  The Pharisees were against people that did not see the world as they saw it.  They were against the different, the broken, and the outcast.  They were against the common people.  They used their power to "lord it over" those whom they perceived as sinners or as less than they.

Jesus was different.  And that is why he was loved.  Jesus broke down barriers of separation.  He welcomed the broken, the outcast and the least of these.  That is why they loved him and that is why we love Jesus.

So I have a question for you and for me.  In this life as we live day by day, who do we sound like?  Do I sound more like the Pharisees or Jesus?  Do you sound more like the Pharisees or like Jesus?

If you take an honest look at yourself and find yourself filled with judgment for those who are different than you are, then maybe it is time to take  a fresh look at which side of the field your are sitting on.

It's a beautiful, grace filled day in God's world, be sure to see the good.