This is sorta - kinda a non sequitur, but not completely. Back in the early years of the 21st century, an artist did a bronze sculpture of Jesus as a homeless man sleeping on a park bench outside of a gated community full of fancy homes & large incomes. There was much negativity, acrimony, dislike, etc. directed towards " homeless Jesus " & the artist / sculptor.
He's an inconvenient reminder & many of these same high income people would crucify him again OR have him committed to a psychiatric institution after claiming that he's a lunatic & a danger to himself & others.
I'm resisting painting things purple but it sounds fun. I went on a trip on a double decker bus through London (the English one) today, I'm visiting, and it suggested to me that Jesus would be a fellow passenger and not in the limo outside the Ritz or even in the SUV in the supermarket car park.
Thanks, I’ll keep this one in mind — soon moving from wilderness back to the ‘burbs, land of the almighty HOA. If I take out the front-yard lawn & put in a veggie garden, do you think they’ll approve?? btw, a turquoise fence would be excellent.🏡
This is sorta - kinda a non sequitur, but not completely. Back in the early years of the 21st century, an artist did a bronze sculpture of Jesus as a homeless man sleeping on a park bench outside of a gated community full of fancy homes & large incomes. There was much negativity, acrimony, dislike, etc. directed towards " homeless Jesus " & the artist / sculptor.
There's a lesson there, I think.
Yes. The lesson is that most people want a Savior who can afford the HOA fees.
They want crosses polished, not carried.
“Homeless Jesus” is the parable the Church keeps trying to evict.
Every time he shows up on a park bench, he reminds us who the kingdom was really built for.
He's an inconvenient reminder & many of these same high income people would crucify him again OR have him committed to a psychiatric institution after claiming that he's a lunatic & a danger to himself & others.
I absolutely love this! It’s so true! Fortunately I rent. There are so many reasons Yeshua/Jesus would be crucified again today if he came back …
I'm resisting painting things purple but it sounds fun. I went on a trip on a double decker bus through London (the English one) today, I'm visiting, and it suggested to me that Jesus would be a fellow passenger and not in the limo outside the Ritz or even in the SUV in the supermarket car park.
Fun. And wise.
Thanks, I’ll keep this one in mind — soon moving from wilderness back to the ‘burbs, land of the almighty HOA. If I take out the front-yard lawn & put in a veggie garden, do you think they’ll approve?? btw, a turquoise fence would be excellent.🏡