Thursday, October 16, 2008

I did an object lesson a few years back that started out "Jesus didn't wear pat-down gloves" referring to the latex ones I wear at work. Because of the filth and disease present among our "clients" the gloves were required when doing
a pat search of an inmate or any physical search of an area. The more disgusting the place (body or in room) the less likely to be searched so less likely to be found, so best place to hide....

Jesus, I went on to say, was not afraid to make contact with us and lived where we live, touched what we touched.... without using pat-down gloves. Yes he was God, but He was willing to risk contamination, for the price of our love.

God never has, never will turn up His nose in disgust at us, what we've done or where we have been. You see the ALPHA and OMEGA already knows the whole story inside and out. For the sake of our redemption, scripture says, "He (Jesus) is the lamb slain before the foundations of the earth". Before the universe ever was, the bill was already paid, complete cleansing already in place for the asking.

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