You can’t pick and choose who gets Jesus. In elementary and middle school, everyone
would line up and you would pick the best players. Then there were leftovers you barely accept
and throw in a corner on the field. Not
exactly the best feeling, to be picked over.
When teams get more competitive, they just cut people.
I have been on both sides of this. I have been the one to
pick over people and I have been the one picked over. There was a time in high school I was trying
to get a spot on the worst hockey team (They once lost a game 30-1). I
dislocated my knee cap about two weeks before tryouts (No really a great
excuse) and decided to tryout for defense instead of goalie. I thought I played ok, but I got cut. I was
crushed. It sucks to get picked over,
but you can either be depressed about it or get better and move on. Faith does
not pick and choose.
Paul was opening up his letter to Romans explaining who he
was and what his general message was.
This was part of that letter in Romans 1:5-6…
“Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all
the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake. And
you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.”
Faith is not Burger King, it does not pick and choose who it’s
for. The word gentile is meant for those who were not raised up believing in
God. A lot of people fell into this in the area. They were outcast by those with faith at the
time. It’s not how it works today. Faith is for everyone.
You can’t get cut from faith. No matter if you like someone
or not faith in Jesus is for you and them.
God is for everyone and as Christians we are called to share this
whether we like people or not.
If you feel like God isn’t for you or can’t use you, you’re
wrong. God loves you, gave his only son Jesus
for you and wants you to share this love with others. You can’t pick or you chose who gets faith
like you pick and choose what you want at Burger King. Jesus loves you and is for you. No matter what you have done, Jesus loves you
and cares for you. Paul was a murderer
of Christians and this is the same guy who wrote this letter for Romans. God
can use you. What can you do today to
feel accepted or help someone feel accepted by Jesus?
Have a great day.
