Followers of Jesus Should Often Take the World by Surprise
Jesus, our Leader, was unpredictable. That is because sinful people expected Him to act sinfully. Since they didn't believe, it was easy to see Him as less than He was. Whether it was paying taxes, matters of the Law, marriage and divorce, it didn't matter. They could never figure Jesus out because they always expected a self-serving, divisive, biased, in a word, a sinful reaction like what they would give. We should be the same as Jesus was. The world anticipates a sinful attitude, action or reaction out of us. And unfortunately, we rarely disappoint. Instead, they should be surprised by us, our attitudes, actions and reactions. We wouldn't be perfect by any measure but living as imperfect followers of Jesus who often take people by surprise just as Jesus did. Then, they would be forced to deal with the fact that our faith is real and makes a genuine difference in our lives. Another thing you will find is that people expect you to be tr...