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If Jesus lived today He would go places that religious people would frown upon. He would have best friends in hovels, drug dens and gangs. He would travel simply, live plainly; he would not be anything special to look at. His presence would still draw people, divide opinion and flummox the self-important leaders among us.
His love would still cross social and cultural divide, heal and touch many who are ignored, and everyone who believes.
He would have things to say to those who believe which would be difficult to hear and provide restoration for thousands irrespective of background.
He would still die to save the world and His sacrifice would carry shockwaves throughout the world. Jesus' life would look different slightly different but his character and mission would not, and have not changed.
That same love, grace and compassion lives in me; lives in Christians through the continuing work of the Holy Spirit. A love which stirs, divides, attracts others and calls us into places we would otherwise never consider going to do things that we feel are beyond us.
The challenge is to show this love, to live this love. Fully, powerfully, simply - forsaking selfish desires and pushing forward, striving to love and live in God's purposes for our lives daily, rather than our own.
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