verseoftheday

All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God's paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the sins of us all. Isaiah 53:6 NLT In the days before multi media, video clips & projector screens an old preacher had a hand made wooden box, like a miniature shipping container, with a single door at each end. And in that wooden box were hand carved sheep. When he opened one door, he'd take the sheep out and they'd wander off The word ALL was painted on the inside of the door. We're all the same. We've all wandered off. I can't recall all the other things in the box, but there was a hand made wooden cross. And when he opened the other door on the box the word ALL was painted. Because Jesus died for us ALL. It's a simple story really. God entered his creation to make a way, to be the way for ALL. Not the "good" or the great, the popular, the successful, but for ALL. No matter who you are. No matter what you've done. ...

They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed. Matthew 14:36 NLT At our house last night we talked about pets and how most of us just seem to love our own... All All who touched him Jesus keeps pushing things bigger...his heart is big enough that he has space for all... & he challenges our horizons too... to be more inclusive, to be more open, to love more, to give more, to forgive more... To break out of the patterns & thinking of our upbringing or even our church - & love like He did. Love for all. Imagine the scene with people bringing their sick friends and family, trying to get close to Jesus, and as  people were healed the crying and shouting and joy - chaotic (in a good way) People from all walks of life, all parts of society, all ethnic groups...there's room for all with Jesus & we need to have the same heart #all