Yep, That's a Human

Ok, I really want to talk about something that's been eating at me for some time. Some of my thoughts. You know, the ones you're ashamed of, or the ones you'd never say out loud, or sometimes out of frustration, you do. No kidding, sometimes I'm completely ashamed at some of the stuff my brain comes up with. I try so hard to stay in the Word, love everyone, but sometimes I just can't stay in that lane. Maybe you're the same.

Here's the deal, though. We're told in Matthew and Luke, numerous times, "Jesus knew their thoughts."

"O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar... Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether."

Psalm 139:1-4

Once, Jesus invited Himself over to the home of a notorious sinner, a tax collector nobody liked. It shocked the neighbors. They couldn't believe it. We don't have many details, but the Bible says the sinner "welcomed Him gladly" and was profoundly impacted, excitedly declaring he would pay back everything he'd cheated from people, and then some.

Maybe Jesus beat up on Zacchaeus for what he'd thought, said, or done, but I don't get that impression from the text. It seems like they both really enjoyed the visit.

That's just one incident, of course, but the more I read about Jesus, the more I suspect that if He came to my house today, He'd know my thoughts and think, "Yep, that's a human. I love humans."

It's funny how grace turns everything upside down. If I'm trying to avoid God with my goodness, or impress Him with it, the fact that He knows what I'm thinking becomes a scary one. But if I'm humble, if I already know I'm busted, that fact goes from scary to the best news ever. Why? Because He knows us, all about us, and He still loves us.

That's a relief, because I was in rare form driving through Atlanta traffic over the weekend.

Be Nice. Grace Wins.

FMJ