“Don’t bring Jesus here. Don’t include Him in there,” growls the Public School System and the Public Squares.
“His name offends. Leave it out altogether. It’s time for tolerance,” exclaims the media’s voice.
Where is the wise man (philosopher)? Where is the scribe (scholar)? Where is the debater (logician, orator) of this age? Has God not exposed the foolishness of this world’s wisdom? 1 Corinthians 1:20.
Are we tolerant of everything except Jesus? Can we not discern the double standards?
There is no mystery. God’s Word explains:
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God 1 Corinthians 1:18.
Jesus. Foolishness to those who are perishing.
But God . . .
He allows in this broken world, the blessing of brokenness in the lives of man, that the heart of man might have vision, in due time, to finally see Jesus, as the Passover Lamb, who’s blood was shed that our lives might be saved.
And we are “being saved” after we finally admit we are “perishing” in our own wisdom and strength, and we pray for the first genuine time, “I need You Lord.” I need a Savior to deliver me from myself and sin. Forgive me and give me life again.”
And to us who are “being saved” we know Jesus, as the name who resurrects what was dead and brings it to life.
We know Jesus to be the Light for the steps we take in this dark world.
We know Jesus to be a flowing river of deep abiding joy and peace. Jesus becomes our “better than” wine.
God is Spirit. He’s everywhere. He’s in the Public School, whether they know it or not. God is in the Public Square, He’s in the history stories and science book.
God is in control.
What have we done with Jesus?
That’s a personal question. God works one-on-one.
Jesus waits.
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe 1Corinthians 1:21.
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength 1 Corinthians 1:25.
The Report has gone out.
Privately, one-by-one, Jesus waits when we realize we are perishing after going astray, and grace enters full-view, and we see He died for just me,
only me.
And our minds open wide and we bid Him invitation.
He’s gracious. He’s compassionate. He knows we are but sheep:
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all Isaiah 53:6.
Have we invited Him in? Anywhere is fine for the Lord. The public square, the school library. He dwells in hearts of praise. Let’s believe Him today.
Isaiah 53:1-5: “Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?”
“For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.”
“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.”
“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions,
he was bruised for our iniquities,
the chastisement of our peace was upon him;
and with his stripes we are healed.”
Please talk to someone if you asked Jesus in your heart today! Angels in heaven rejoice when a heart receives salvation. God bless you, for all eternity with life abundant.
The phone’s misplaced. A mini-computer loaded with personal dates, numbers, and important information is missing.