Jesus - The Ultimate People Person

Jesus spent most of his time with people that were viewed as unclean, unholy, and most of all untouchable. The self-righteous Jews of that time considered the motley groups that he hung out with to be some of the lowest forms of human life on the planet. I praise God that Jesus didn't see it that way. He came for them! As a matter of fact, he surrounded himself with thieves, liars, tax collectors, the poor, prostitutes, and every other person that was an outcast to society and had been rejected by legalistic religion. Why did he do this? Wasn't he worried about his reputation? Didn't he worry about what the so called holy men of that time would think? Absolutely not! If you think about God's nature for a minute you'll know the answer. God is love; Jesus is God; Jesus is the manifestation of God in the flesh. He came from heaven to Earth, wrapped himself in human skin, and lived his life as the human representation of perfect love. When I read about how he lived and who he lived with, it shows me that there is hope for me and everyone else on this planet.

It is well documented in scripture how Jesus liked to spend his time with these poor folks (the you and me of yesteryear). He loved to have them over for table fellowship and share a meal with them. During these meals, he acted out God's indiscriminate love for everyone in attendance regardless of what sins they were carrying. Jesus gave them his acceptance, peace, reconciliation, a sense of brotherhood, and most of all Joy! If you think about it, Salvation is Joy in God. Jesus imparted his saving grace to everyone he met back then and he's still doing it today.

I am amazed when I think about how my savior came for me just the way I am. I'm also thankful that he does not look at me through human eyes that see only my faults. His grace really is "amazing" isn't it?