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Judging by appearances
'STOP JUDGING BY THE WAY THINGS LOOK.' JOHN 7:24
When country singer Lonzo Green's nephew Jimmy asked him to tune a friend's guitar, he agreed. The problem was, Jimmy's friend was from the wrong part of town and Jimmy's parents wouldn't allow him inside their house. So they met outside. As the kid approached he looked self-consciousness due to the funny looks he was getting from folks in this better-off neighbourhood. Lonzo, who'd experienced poverty and discrimination in his own life, tuned the boy's old guitar, played a few songs and taught him some chords. The young man thanked him and left with a tuned guitar and warm memory.
Eventually that boy used his guitar to get out of the wrong part of town and was never unwelcome again. That's because the boy who wasn't allowed in the house was...Elvis Presley, a music legend who shifted over 100 million records! Jesus said, 'Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.'
Jesus personally experienced the pain of rejection; even His 'own people...didn't want him' (John 1:11 TM). James later comments, 'How can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favour some people over others?
For example, suppose someone comes into your meeting dressed in fancy clothes and expensive jewellery, and another comes in who is poor and dressed in dirty clothes. If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, "You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor." Well, doesn't this discrimination show that your judgments are guided by evil motives?' (James 2:1-4 NLT). So, what do you think when you meet people who aren't just like you?
written by Bob Gass
'STOP JUDGING BY THE WAY THINGS LOOK.' JOHN 7:24
When country singer Lonzo Green's nephew Jimmy asked him to tune a friend's guitar, he agreed. The problem was, Jimmy's friend was from the wrong part of town and Jimmy's parents wouldn't allow him inside their house. So they met outside. As the kid approached he looked self-consciousness due to the funny looks he was getting from folks in this better-off neighbourhood. Lonzo, who'd experienced poverty and discrimination in his own life, tuned the boy's old guitar, played a few songs and taught him some chords. The young man thanked him and left with a tuned guitar and warm memory.
Eventually that boy used his guitar to get out of the wrong part of town and was never unwelcome again. That's because the boy who wasn't allowed in the house was...Elvis Presley, a music legend who shifted over 100 million records! Jesus said, 'Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.'
Jesus personally experienced the pain of rejection; even His 'own people...didn't want him' (John 1:11 TM). James later comments, 'How can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favour some people over others?
For example, suppose someone comes into your meeting dressed in fancy clothes and expensive jewellery, and another comes in who is poor and dressed in dirty clothes. If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, "You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor." Well, doesn't this discrimination show that your judgments are guided by evil motives?' (James 2:1-4 NLT). So, what do you think when you meet people who aren't just like you?
written by Bob Gass
