John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me ~ John 14:6

 

In the news since the murder of George Floyd, many are making a stand against abuse of power from the police force in the USA, and making a stand against prejudice. I pray these will be life changing for many people, and a powerful transforming experience. Without change so long fought for, humans of different colour and race are made less than. Jesus died for ALL people, and if any were to have shown prejudice, it could be Him, for after all, He is God. Yet, on several occasions Jesus intentionally took a journey through the land of the Samaritan’s, a highly prejudiced people of His time, He looked upon women with equality when they were known as chattel. He told parables about the Good Samaritan who gave aid when the so-called “good Jewish” leaders walked by an injured man. Jesus healed the outcast, the Gentile, and the lost He brought back to sanity. Our world is looking to leaders to make a difference. But human leaders are as fallible as the rest of us, some more than others, but all are fallen creatures. Our sights must be set higher than our human leader, they must be set into the heavenly realm so it can be brought back down to earth and into the heart. Jesus Christ is the only way our broken lives can be healed. He is the only way we can love each other the way we should. He is the only answer to hatred, to prejudice, to oppression, to abuse of power. He is the example we should look to, and the example we should follow. There is no other.

Pastor Julia

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