This Christmas our family is celebrating Jesus - not just the baby born in a lowly manger- but the outlaw. The Jesus who stood up for and cared for the lowest in society - the outcasts - the women and children - the foreigners and ethnics looked down upon. Jesus, the dark skinned, Middle Eastern , the very Son of God sent to show us how to love, sent to save us from ourselves. Our prayer is that God helps us love the way Jesus loves.
Sent on by Barb and Ray
That's a very fine wish.
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas to you both
and your wise friends.
Amen! It does us good to think about the overall picture as well as the birth of Jesus. Thanks for posting this. Happy Christmas.
ReplyDeletewe often forget Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteYes. Something we all need to remember.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you both.
Well said, Mr and Mrs TB. I totally agree, and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all! :-)
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is not the currently popular Jesus.
ReplyDeleteI love this. The Jesus that you describe would look askance at how our "lowest in society - the outcasts -
ReplyDeletethe women and children - the foreigners and ethnics" are treated by our present administration.
An excellent reminder about the true spirit of Christmas, thank you! I hope you had an enjoyable holiday with your family.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThis was Jesus' message as I understand it and the one I live by. Happy New Year to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteThat's very beautiful and radical.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to think this Christmas that we still have radical teachers.