a pattern...
Topic: actually 2001
***sometimes i'll read large chunks of Scripture at a time and start to notice patterns - such was the case today as i was reading luke 18-20, check out these two passages:

luke 18:15

some people brought their little children for Jesus to bless. but when his disciples saw them doing this, they told the people to stop bothering him.

luke 18:38-39

so the blind man shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!" the people who were going along with Jesus told the man to be quiet. but he shouted even louder, "Son of David, have pity on me!"

***so, my mind had already been kinda turning in this direction ever since Bible study in luke 6 a few weeks back - and the idea of "do not judge" and how it fits in the context - i have to ask myself - do i sometimes play "god" and pick and choose who it is that i tell about Jesus? am i cynical about some, thinking "they'll never believe" - check the peoples reaction in this one:

luke 19:5-7

when Jesus got there, he looked up and said, "Zacchaeus, hurry down! i want to stay with you today." Zacchaeus hurried down and gladly welcomed Jesus. everyone who saw this started grumbling, "this man Zacchaeus is a sinner! and Jesus is going home to eat with him."

***hmmmmmm - how easy it is for Jesus' followers to sound a lot like the Pharisees.... how about us? do we really trust God or do we just share with those that we think might believe Him? then the question becomes - how do WE know whose life God wants to work in? let's be careful not to be hypocrits and judges - instead let's be salt and light for everyone and servants of all! our ministry is to EVERYONE