Tuesday 7 July 2015

Meditation on John 6:15 (and the surrounding chapter)

"What kind of king?"

What kind of king would we choose
If we could choose the perfect king?

A popular speaker?
Not bad.

With a large, dedicated following?
Sounds pretty good.

Able to cure any disease?
Fantastic!

Perform miracles?
Exciting!

Multiply food to feed thousands of people?
Awesome!

Even bring the dead back to life?
Sign me up!!

Mixes with the wrong crowd?
Hmm.

Says some pretty controversial things?
Not ideal.

Loses almost as many followers as he gains?
That's problematic.

Tells his followers to carry their cross?
Hold on!

Deserted by his closest friends?
Unthinkable!

Dies?
Wait, what??

What kind of king is this anyway?

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