the other day i watched talledegga nights. it seems like the new popular movie to watch. i really did not enjoy the movie. i really love will ferrell but was disappointed this time. anyways during the movie bobby would pray the blessing to little baby Jesus.
this made me ask myself how do i picture my Christ. obviously during christmas we picture him as a baby born in a manger. during easter we picture him beaten bloody and hanging on a cross, whose body was laid in a tomb and three days later resurrected. but there are also other ways we can picture Christ. we can picture him as a 12 year old teaching in the temple. we can also see him as a 30 year old rounding up the disciples.
we can also see him with different emotions. we know Jesus cried when he knew his friend lazarus had died. we know he was upset when people turned his Father's house into a market. we can also read that he felt alone and forsaken when he was dying on the cross.
Christ also showed human characteristics. we know he was hungry when he fasted for 40 days.
we know that before he came to this earth he was with his Father. he was there from the beginning and was involved in creating everything. yet gave that up to come to earth as a baby, obviously humble. as a baby he relied on mary to feed and change him, to keep him clean. he depended on her for life.
after life here on earth he went back up to heaven to be on the right side of his Father.
we can see him as a good teacher, prophet, rabbi, mentor. we can also see him as a revolutionary, challenger, and a leader. he was seen as a healer and a friend. we today can see him as Lord and Savior. we can see him as a God who was and still is love. we can see him as all these things and guaranteed more. at all these times there were people who followed and others who walked away. there were pharisees who confronted and disciples whom accepted. Christ was loved, followed, betrayed, denied and yet still forgave, loved and accepted.
bobby saw him as a baby. he probably only went to church on Christmas. how else do you see Jesus?
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Nate - Enjoyed your insight. The movie made me think of the same thing.
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