“If you would be as zealous about caring for the sick as you are about a ‘Christmas tree’ being called a ‘holiday tree,’ health insurance wouldn’t be a problem.”

A thought by Kyle Idleman, (2011-05-24) from his book, Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus (p. 82). Zondervan. Kindle Edition.

It might be very enlightening to know what Jesus really thinks is important. I know a lot of people think they know by what they are griping about on Facebook. That is one reason why I am reading and rereading the Gospels. I want to really know what Jesus thinks is important then I want to do it or not do it.

Now I’m not really sure why we spend so much of our Facebook time on how the government deals with Health Care or the other issues like the taking Christ out of Christmas. Maybe it is because that makes us feel Christian without doing Christian. We seem to think all of these stands we take are the Christian way. But is it really?

When I read the Gospels I find that His Kingdom in us is important, taking care of the sick is important, feeding people is important, right priorities in the church is important. He was upset that the church had gotten off track. Keeping the rules it seems was more important to the religious leaders than meeting people’s spiritual and physical needs.

Jesus did not come to make His way better but other people’s way better. His was not a self-focus but an other-focus. I mean, going to a cross was not a good thing for Him but it made all the difference for us.

Listen, continuing to do what He was doing is the Christian way. So let’s get with it.

So what spiritual and physical needs are you taking care of?

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