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Simply The Best
'Take a good look ... at who you were when you got called' 1 Corinthians 1:26
Jesus always saw the best in people. He didn't see people as losers, but as potential winners who'd lost their way. Jesus saw everyone He met through God's eyes; not as weeds, but as potential roses. It brought out the best in them.
Where others saw a woman with five failed marriages, Jesus saw a lady in need of forgiveness so she could go and help others. They saw a blind man, but Jesus looked at someone who could see. They saw a cripple, but Jesus pictured a man picking up his mat and walking away.
They saw Matthew as a nasty tax collector; Jesus saw a future disciple. They dismissed Zacchaeus as a thief; Jesus recognised a generous heart. His disciples looked down on a prostitute; Jesus saw the beauty of a grateful heart.
Others saw an impulsive fisherman; Jesus saw a leader who could build His church. Onlookers watched Roman soldiers mocking as they pounded nails into human flesh; Jesus saw blind men who didn't know what they were doing, waiting for understanding.
When Jesus looks at you, He sees your potential, not your failure. Jesus looks for the best and brings out the best. Let Him bring out the best in you. When Jesus sees the people you look at He doesn't see wasters, spongers, losers, emo's, goths, thickos or nerds. Jesus sees simply the best! Will you let Him show you the best in others too?
written by Bob Gass
'Take a good look ... at who you were when you got called' 1 Corinthians 1:26
Jesus always saw the best in people. He didn't see people as losers, but as potential winners who'd lost their way. Jesus saw everyone He met through God's eyes; not as weeds, but as potential roses. It brought out the best in them.
Where others saw a woman with five failed marriages, Jesus saw a lady in need of forgiveness so she could go and help others. They saw a blind man, but Jesus looked at someone who could see. They saw a cripple, but Jesus pictured a man picking up his mat and walking away.
They saw Matthew as a nasty tax collector; Jesus saw a future disciple. They dismissed Zacchaeus as a thief; Jesus recognised a generous heart. His disciples looked down on a prostitute; Jesus saw the beauty of a grateful heart.
Others saw an impulsive fisherman; Jesus saw a leader who could build His church. Onlookers watched Roman soldiers mocking as they pounded nails into human flesh; Jesus saw blind men who didn't know what they were doing, waiting for understanding.
When Jesus looks at you, He sees your potential, not your failure. Jesus looks for the best and brings out the best. Let Him bring out the best in you. When Jesus sees the people you look at He doesn't see wasters, spongers, losers, emo's, goths, thickos or nerds. Jesus sees simply the best! Will you let Him show you the best in others too?
written by Bob Gass
