Jesus nasceu numa manjedoura suja de pedra, numa jovem família cheia de dificuldades, numa pequena cidade onde as ovelhas eram em maior número do que as pessoas, num país derrotado que estava sob a ocupação militar, entre um povo que se sentia derrotado politica e espiritualmente. E quando olhamos para a Sua vida e ministério, vemos o caminho de Jesus a cruzar-se com as pessoas mais improváveis, inserindo-Se no meio dos seus pecados, dos seus erros e das suas lutas. Ele procura até mesmo aqueles que, eventualmente irão negá-Lo, traí-Lo e crucificá-Lo. Se é um seguidor de Jesus isto deve ressoar consigo BEM ALTO.
Não podemos criar impacto no mundo a uma distância de segurança. Seguir Jesus irá nos levar a entrar na confusão de vidas reais num mundo real. Assim como Jesus entrou na confusão das nossas vidas, devemos estar dispostos a entrar na confusão de outras vidas à nossa volta...
~ João 1:14
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The word “dwelt” literally means God set up His tent or tabernacle among us. In the Old Testament the tabernacle was a large tent that traveled with the Israelites wherever they went. The priest would go into meet with God; they had to be ceremonially clean in every way to enter God’s presence. Jesus turned this upside down, because He takes on flesh and pitches His tent in the middle of our backyard, a messed up backyard at that. Put simply: Jesus entered the mess of our world.
Jesus was born in a dirty stone feeding trough, to a young struggling family, in a small town where sheep outnumbered people, in a defeated country that was under military occupation, among a people who felt politically and spiritually defeated. And as we look at His life and ministry we see Jesus’ path intersecting with the most unlikely people, inserting Himself in the midst of their sin, their mistakes, and their struggles. He pursues even those who will eventually deny Him, betray Him, and crucify Him. If you are a follower of Jesus this should resonate with you BIG-TIME.
We cannot impact the world from a safe distance. Following Jesus will lead us to enter the mess of real lives in the real world. Just as Jesus entered the mess of our lives, we must be willing to enter the mess of others lives around us…
~ John 1:14
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