I was speaking with who I thought was a Christian sister, but apparently I was wrong. She was what I am calling a picker/chooser. Another sister brought up a particular store and I chimed in about how that business turned away two applicants. One based on sexual preference and one because of size and race. If you are reading this and know me personally, you know I am a fighter and stand up for what I believe in. I said that it was a shame this manager who was hiring was not a Christian because they would have been hired based on their experience and merit to do a good job.
Well, I did not get the loving, kind response that I thought I would get. Instead, I saw anger, hatred and someone who acted as if they did not know Jesus at all! She stated that "If they didn't flaunt who they were so much that maybe they wouldn't get beaten, ignored or put down." Yes, those were the words of a "Christian" woman. When I asked about the other one who was not hired due to size and race she said they should lose weight!
Now, the two people I speak of were qualified for these positions and had the experience needed to perform the various tasks given. They happened to be friends and went in for 2 open positions.
Since when did Jesus pick & chooose who He would save? Since when did God the Father pick & choose who would know about the Son? If this were the case, none of us would be worthy of either. Jesus himself sat down with adulterers, murderers, theives and tax collectors. Just because it does not mention other people the point is that Jesus came for ALL of us, not just a particular class, race or weight. We are called to Love our enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Matthew 5:44a by Jesus Christ Himself! We know that no sin is greater than another so why do we put those who do not know the salvation of the Lord in a box and dismiss them because WE judge their sin greater than our own??
"Hi, my name is Marianne and I am a sinner saved through the grace & mercy of God through the death and resurrection of His only Son, Jesus."
I have no right to judge anyone's sin. I have no right to pick & choose who I show love & mercy to. I have no right to every breath I am given by God. And the same goes for each and every one of my Christian brothers & sisters. We are set apart from the world because God invited us into His family and we choose to follow the way of the Lord versus the way of the world.
We continue to sin on a daily basis, every, single, one of us sinned today and will again tomorrow!
My Christian brothers and sisters, I plead with you, do not be overcome by this world for the sake of this world, yet be overcome by the love Jesus showed us through His life, death & resurrection. We are called to show love to the loveless, our enemies & those who would curse us. No where in the life of Jesus did He call us to judge others upon their sins. So the next time you are faced with the opportunity to pick & choose who you should witness to, pray for or be loving to, ask yourself one question:
What would Jesus do?
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