Oh No He Didn’t

Did He create an exclusive insiders-only club?

Did He speak in KJV only?

Did He wear a suit and tie on Sundays?

Did He hide from people who were dirty and messed-up?

Did He create his own subculture—complete with schools, stores, TV shows, movies and music?

Did He put bumper stickers on his donkey?

Did He isolate himself?

Did He picket?

Did He go political?

Did He coddle his supporters?

Did He keep a safe distance from sinners?

Did He ignore the outcasts—the fringes of society?

Did He care more about his reputation than people?

Did He stay so busy that he had no time left to help others?

Did He avoid being inconvenienced?

Oh no He didn’t.

(or as some people like to say: “Oh no He dih—ent”)

But the religious leaders did—which is why Jesus said this to them:

“Go figure out what this Scripture means: ‘I’m after mercy, not religion.’ I’m here to invite outsiders, not coddle insiders.” (Matthew 9.13 MSG)

I wonder… do we follow after the Pharisees or do we follow after Jesus today?

Are we practicing Pharisee-anity?

Or are we practicing Christianity?