Last night we were talking about that story from Mark's gospel where Jesus goes to his hometown. The people there were offended that this kid they watched grow up would try to tell them how it is. So they didn't believe him and Jesus ends up walking away amazed at their lack of faith.
This got me thinking, "why would the Jesus who wants everyone to be saved through faith in him, come to people in a way that would offend them and turn them off?" Does he offend people on purpose?
I think that Jesus has offended me; pushed me to forgive people I didn't think deserved it, pushed me to love people that are "unlovable." I do think that Jesus is offensive and periodically, when I work up the guts, I'll ask him "Jesus, how are you offending me right now?"
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