Love and Grace!

Religions see certain people as the enemy.  Jesus followers see sin as the enemy.  All my life I have listened to preachers speak as though we are in and they are out.  They speak of those within the church as being saved and the rest are not.  They speak as though its a club and only a few can be found within its walls. I have heard them speak of, this religion is in, and the others are out.  Jesus is not loyal to groups, countries, or teams.  Jesus is only loyal to human suffering.  He is present to the suffering Iraqi soldier as much as he is to the wounded American soldier.  He cares as much for Mexico as he does for America.  The Jesus nation crosses all boundaries. Jesus came to save everyone:  Ephesians 1:9-10 / Colossians 1:15-20 / John 3:17. The gospel can not be worthy of being called “Good News” unless it is “Good News” for all people without exception.  The right to decide who is in and who is out is not something our small minds can even imagine.  That is why in Matthew Jesus said: “God causes it to rain on the honest and dishonest alike, and the sun to rise on the bad as well as the good”  Our dualistic minds have so much trouble defending that.  Our ego based way of life wants to believe that we are earning our way to his arms by following rules. Our ego wants to set a boundary, a price, an entrance requirement of some sort. Jesus simply looks to love and grace!          I Love You! Perry