Do we think of a man who was born into an era of ethnic
cleansing in an effort to eliminate him from history? A baby who was in such
danger, angels were sent to give messages to many to protect him. Do we think of a man who was hunted?
Do we quickly think of a man whose anger welled up from such
a deep place within him, that when he called Lazarus from the tomb, the booming
sound reminded John of the ferocity of a storm or rushing waters.
Do we automatically think of a man who, in his three years
of early public life, was constantly feeling death; riots, crowds and danger. Do we think of a Jesus who at one point, was
so stressed he sweat blood?
The life of Jesus is as full of suspense, danger and
atrocity as any nail biting blockbuster movie.
I would like to see that story told – a man who faced danger at every
turn, whose voice controlled the weather and death, whose fierce intention
caused an uproar in the temple, a Jesus who journeyed to Hell and back, to take
the keys from the grip of a tyrannical nemesis to save mankind.\
What is our response to this Jesus? This saviour.
This Hero. This Hero whose
personality is a tension between a mighty warrior and passionate shepherd who
risks all for the lost sheep. The
one. You. Me.
