Meet Jesus. To describe Him, I will begin with His physical appearance. Ignore the vague picture. That is just an image. I'm talking about the real deal. He looks like you and me. Probably because He is in you and me. Every person I look at, I'm looking at Jesus. Sometimes Jesus really seems to hide inside of a person, and I have to look really hard to find Him in him/her. Other times, Jesus is very visible in him/her and easy to recognize. Sometimes I see Him in the gorgeous face of a cute guy. Other times, behind the cardboard sign of a homeless man. It's pretty neat. He's everywhere and in everyone, so I never stop seeing Him. Brace yourselves. The following might get a tad strange sounding. It's okay. Jesus knows His teachings are bizarre to the human mind. So, Jesus is visible in other people and the way you can most concretely see Him is in what's called the Eucharist. That is also known as the Body and Blood of Jesus. Body and blood make up a person, so there we go... The hard thing is that the Body of Jesus looks like a cracker--bread--a wafer. His Blood looks like wine--too diluted to look like blood. Yup. I know it's radical. Jesus said, "I am the Bread of Life" (John 6:35). Perhaps I've lost you right there. I won't get into the whole theology of it right now, but this is real stuff. If you ever want to meet Jesus in the flesh, stop by a Catholic church and He's usually contained in a small golden box, called a tabernacle. Now, let's get on to Jesus' personality (this is so much fun!). Jesus is very observant. He sees everything you do. He isn't the type to stand on the sidelines, though. He is super forward. It can make you uncomfortable how forward He is. You know, when things get awkward at a family party because someone brought up religion? When that happens, you may not realize it, but Jesus is talking. When you look at your life and ask, "What's the point?" Jesus is talking. Some people think that Jesus is really quiet or that He doesn't talk at all. Well, that's the complete opposite. Sure, Jesus is a real good listener. He's the bomb at listening, but Jesus also loves to talk. He enjoys telling us how much He loves us, wants us, treasures us, and desires to belong to us. Say that lady at the store just complimented you (remember what I said earlier, about Jesus being in every single person...). Jesus. You are on the freeway and pass a church billboard that says, "Are you on the right road?" There is Jesus asking that question again. That song that's playing just really touches you and inspires you to be a better person. Jesus. You open a bible--don't even get me started--Jesus has more to tell you than you can take. You learn something new and interesting at school. Jesus. Your mom tells you how much she loves you. Jesus. Your dog looks at you like your the most important person in the world. Jesus. Sure, Jesus tells us all of that lovey-dovey stuff that makes our hearts warm. He also tells us that real uncomfortable stuff (recall religion being mentioned at a family dinner). You feel guilty for overindulging in food/drink. Jesus. Your sister asks you to help with her school project. Jesus. Someone gives you constructive criticism. Jesus. Pictures of starving children make you sad. Jesus. Your eyes hurt from watching too much TV. Jesus. Your reading this blog post and your getting mighty squirmy. Jesus. Well, that's a brief introduction to Jesus. Believe me, I could go on. Read more posts and I'll share some more on this friend of mine (Who also happens to be God...no biggie...).
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Yo sista
5/15/2017 07:41:39 am
You got a great blog here sister Jackie! Have fun on your trip!
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