Was reading the other morning from one of the books I'm working on at the moment. BTW, been having some success this week reading my Bible each day. One chapter. Taking notes. Thinking. Pondering. Waking up earlier. Been good.
Anyway, from the recommendation of a friend been reading "The Ragamuffin Gospel" by Brennan Manning and came across this gem the other day on page 63 (Brennan's been discussing what it meant to the poor and to the sinners to have Jesus inviting them to feast with Him and the scandal this fellowship created):
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8)." If Jesus appeared at your dining room table tonight with knowledge of everything you are and are not, total comprehension of your life story and every skeleton hidden in your closet; if He laid out the real state of your present discipleship with the hidden agenda, the mixed motives, and the dark desires buried in your psyche, you would feel his acceptance and forgiveness.
Whoa.
