It’s always impressive to me that the incarnated Lord came with so much love that He was willing to endure being viewed as asinine, before being viewed as anything higher. The graffiti may have been intended to blaspheme, but the scripture tells us “He made Himself nothing, and took on a servant’s nature.”
Even those who hate Jesus serve as witness, against their will even, to His grace.
Are we, too, willing to show an “asinine” degree of love? I’m not touching on any political metaphor here, please, let’s stay out of that (well, we could say His love is also larger than an elephant to balance the symbolism out, but that’s all I would want to say). The problem is not God, it’s our own lack of faith to see where Jesus wants to lead. Our very best human moralizing, whether “conservative” or “liberal,” is going to fail. If Christianity only became known as a good morals society, it would have fallen short. To garb oneself in Jesus and forever listen for the heavenly Voice is the only way to succeed.
Wow this is one of the best posts I’ve read on FR in recent memory at least. True words for every Christian. Thank you.
Please pray for me as I pray for you.