The Radical Words of Jesus

November 27, 2007

Joe,

It’s often spoken as a complement to another person that, ‘You can’t find anyone to say a bad thing about (insert name here). The assumption seems to be that if no one can think of a negative thing to say about you, then you must be a good person.

But this cultural assumption is out of step with Jesus. We complement a person by saying no one can find a bad thing to say about them. But Jesus says,

“Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.” (Luke 6:26)

We should not presume that we are doing well in representing Jesus when no one can say a negative thing about us. Faithfully displaying Christ will mean that some people love us, while other people hate us. This is how it was for Jesus, and a servant cannot be greater than his Master.

Seeking to be more like my Master,

Larry

Posted by Larry | Filed Under Random Musings, Scripture Meditation, Seeking Him