The categories
When truth is told and heard, three categories of people present themselves readily, and this is how they show up:
React badly
Toy with the idea
All-in
Considering Jesus
Now consider Jesus and peoples reaction to him.
Reacting Badly: Who does he think he is? Why would I consider him my God. No way! Stop talking about that guy and what is your problem? What are you, a religious fanatic or something? That kind of thinking is going to cost you a whole lot. You sure you wanna keep up this fiasco?
Toying with the idea: Jesus seems like a nice kinda guy! I like him; he has some good ideas and he is harmless. I don’t know about the deity claim though… that seems a little far fetched. Liking this guy is one thing, but following him around, and being like him when my life is perfectly fine the way it is: I don’t think so! Besides, I like to lay low and keep it real, ya know what I mean? I’m cool with you digging Jesus if you are cool with me believing what I believe too! I hope this settles the matter?
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All-in(ers): Jesus is God! I wish I had known this sooner? Why has this Good News been kept from me for so long? I have to tell someone; I have to tell everyone I know, everybody I care about! Holy cow, you have no idea what this means to me… I want to hear everything about him, I want to think like he does and act like he does and I want to be just like Jesus! Tell me now, what do I need to do next? I can hardly stand the not knowing. Give me a lesson plan or a master plan or some kind of to-do-list for goodness sakes! I’m busting wide open here… thanks for sharing this truth with me, I am eternally grateful.
Can you see it, hear it, dear reader? The lines are being drawn all over the world, and the question that has resounded and echoed throughout eternity is: Who is Jesus to you?
Who, dear one, is Jesus, to you?
