22Be merciful to those who doubt; 23snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.
Jude 1:22-23 NIV
Easily said
HARD to do
Where is the line?
How did Jesus do it?
He chilled with prostitutes went and visited people who were "sketch"
He loved them like God loves ALL people
But at the same time he sorta "opened" their hearts to the sin they were living in, to the chains that were holding them down.
and he freed them
and changed their lives
When I see how Jesus changed the life of soo many people personally
When I see how my life has changed
I want to tell people to show them Jesus
but I guess its hard for people to see Jesus in the "crowd"
Zacchaeus wanted to meet Jesus but he couldn't get to him...with the crowd in the way
SO he climbed the tree...
I think everyone secretly wants to meet Jesus. They've been waiting for him their whole lives. They just can't see him
but when they do meet him or even catch a glimpse of him .........
They will want to know him more and know THATS the person they've been looking for....
The problem is finding a tree they can climb to see Him.
I think that thats our job we are "trees" LOL
I wanna be a goood tree
THe question is how do we be trees that can be relied on?
Go easy on those who hesitate in the faith. Go after those who take the wrong way. Be tender with sinners, but not soft to sin. The sin itself stinks to high heaven.
Jude 1:22-23 -The Message
(analogy heard from Tim Woo)
