BOB PEDEN
For centuries, scholars and artists have tried to concoct some type of picture of Jesus. Long hair. Short hair. Blue eyes. Brown eyes. Green eyes. Tall. Tan. Light skinned. Muscular. Skinny. Beard. Mustache. So, what does Jesus really look like?
To Zacchaeus, Jesus looks like salvation.
To the adulterous lady, Jesus looks like mercy.
To the 5,000 people, Jesus looks like generosity.
To the woman who was living with a guy who wouldn't marry her, Jesus looks like hope. To the murdering thugs, Jesus looks like forgiveness.
For many in our world, the only glimpse of Jesus' face is ours. What do they see? Hope? Mercy? Generosity? Love? Acceptance? Kindness?
This is Bob Peden of Central United Methodist Church. Being the face of Jesus is no easy task. It may mean rejection and disappointment. However, the permanent change will give eternal hope to those who become the face of Jesus.
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