Good Morning, I am here by the canal again just starting my second cup of coffee. The weekend joggers have changed their outfits and are riding their bicycles to work. This must be Monday, our last day in Paris. The breeze is a bit cool this morning; the sky is overcast and rain is in the forecast. None of the weekend pleasure boaters are out on the canal this morning. At first glance the scene seems completely peaceful and innocent; like the sun is about to burn through the clouds and childhood cheers for the first day of summer will break forth any moment. Office workers and executives in business suits and silk dresses ride past on their bicycles ready for the day.
But, then I pause and listen to the insistent whine of sirens across the city. Then three soldiers, all fully armed with hands at trigger guards in position to raise and fire their rifles at any moment, walk past from left to right. In a few minutes four more soldiers also on alert walk past from right to left. Paris is a double minded city. In one part of its thinking life is good and full of peace. In another part of its thinking terrorists and disaster lurk around every corner. This city like so many around the world is governed by a political system that wants to convince us that everything is going to be fine. But at the same time it wants to convince us that when disasters befall us it is not the fault of the politicians.
Human leaders everywhere would like to have the credit when things go well. But, they wish to escape responsibility for the things that look like disasters. Jesus is such an amazing contrast. He humbly continues to do good for people everywhere. He permits us to give Him glory for His goodness. But He does not insist. Indeed He allows others to take the credit. But, when we fail, when things go wrong, He accepts all the blame. He allowed Himself to be killed to pay the price for the wrong, evil things we do.
He is amazing in His love and in His humility.
His, thus Yours,
Stuart
1 comments:
I love this....
"Jesus is such an amazing contrast. He humbly continues to do good for people everywhere. He permits us to give Him glory for His goodness. But He does not insist. Indeed He allows others to take the credit. But, when we fail, when things go wrong, He accepts all the blame. He allowed Himself to be killed to pay the price for the wrong, evil things we do. He is amazing in His love and in His humility"....
So true. Jesus is awesome! :-)
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