Finding Jesus?
I like Jesus,
but I have never found Jesus.
as a matter of fact, I never went looking for Jesus.
"Jesus, Jesus, come out wherever you are."
If anything, through Jesus, God came looking for me. "I once was lost but now I am found."
I did not decide one day that I could stand to get a little more "spiritual" like some folks decide to quit smoking or lose ten pounds. My experience of Jesus was more like the lady at the well who just "encountered" him. Sort of like the dude Saul who had an "experience" of Jesus. He wasn't necessarily "seeking Jesus" but on his life's mission he had an "encounter" of Jesus.
Some talk about Jesus like they do Superman or Batman, "Da da da da, da-- Jesusman!" Others seem to blush a little when they talk about Jesus. I suspect that Jesus may blush a little by the way some folks refer to him. It's kind of how Elvis is often romanticized by his fans.
For me, I know Jesus was a real dude who walked the planet just like me and you. He was real and he felt pain and hunger; fear and anger; peace and turmoil; joy and sorrow. That's the dude I need to show me God. I want a "full" human who walks the walk; lives the life; and dies the death to show me the way. Superman, Batman, or even Jesusman can't do it for me.
I like the idea of a God who becomes human to show me the way to my divinity, or divine nature; or my divine image. That's what I like about Jesus. Superman, Batman and Elvisman make work in the movies, but when it comes to life with God, I need a human. No capes, special utility belts, masks, tights, phone booths; nothing to draw my attention; nothing special to notice by the appearance.
I looked for Superman; I sought Batman, but I was found by a human.
God, looking for me. God finding me. God finding you. Somehow God seems to think we are worth the price.
6 Comments:
Exactly!
thank goodness we don't need some dude in tights...that's never appealed to me personally.
I hear what you're saying. He found me to and had to fight for me. I didn't WANT to be found! I didn't WANT to hang with Him - but that's because I had a false impression of who He was. When I finally gave in and said "Ok, who are you? If you show me, then I will either give in or you have to leave me alone". I gave in and am so glad he didn't give up!
"I like the idea of a God who becomes human to show me the way to my divinity, or divine nature; or my divine image"
new here. not sure what this means.
there seems to be a difference between this and what I have been taught.
am I missing something?
hey Rick,
What I have always appreciated about you is your honesty. You put yourself right out there in a real and raw and human way. Thank you, my friend!
T in vt
As you're growing up as a teenager, there are a number of things that you look forward to; getting your drivers
license, graduating from high school, going to your senior prom, having your first date and having your first beer.
The problem with this last one is that the drinking age and the thing you want make it something that you just can't
have yet. And still, you want it and will go to any lengths to get it.
Underage beer drinking is certainly no secret and to try to sweep it under the carpet isn't going to make it go
away. But the most odd thing about underage drinking when it comes to beer is that even after kids sneak their first
beer, they still want to have another one. If you're wondering why that sounds so strange then you need to think
back to when YOU had your first beer. It was pretty nasty tasting. Let's be honest, beer is bitter and is an
acquired taste. Very few people, if any at all, enjoyed their first beer. Many even get sick after it because of the
taste or the fact that they're not used to the alcohol yet.
How do you find Jesus? I read the Bible, I pray the prayer, and even tried going to church, BUT I DIDN'T FEEL ANY DIFFERENT! I still did the same "sinful" stuff. It sounds like it is all me and nothing on Jesus behalf. It sounds pretty thin to me! Jesus is fake or is there something missing?
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