“Now all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” Luke 15:1-2
Many of us know the biblical command to love others. We translate this to “nice”. We say “thank you” & smile at people. But, is this what Jesus meant? Just simply good manners ? Many times , I can be nice in the flesh but I can’t truly love without asking God for His power! He calls us to know people. We CAN be a people of initiation, the people who choose love over comfort, the people who realize Jesus died for our sins,too. I love the fact that Jesus rarely hung out with the religious or the “cool”. He seems to give sweet attention to the untidy & the needy. 2,000 years later, He calls us to do the same! #Luke15:1-2
