Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Pigeon-holed...

Matthew 21:10-11 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.” At the Triumphal Entry many who observed the grand entrance wondered who this celebrity was. The answer given? The prophet from Nazareth of Galilee. This was a micro-definition of Who He really is. He is a prophet; His name is Jesus, and His hometown was Nazareth. But this description falls far short, and, as we are told elsewhere, for many the auto-response would have been "can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" Such an answer would keep people at a distance, not draw them to learn more. What answer would you give to describe Who Jesus is? When people are "stirred up" enough to ask, may we be prepared to answer well.

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