I never thought I would ever meet an apple pie I did not like. However, this weekend I did just that. First of all, let me say my wife did not make it. If she had I would have eaten it with relish and never ever speak of this. I have learned a few things in 48 years of marriage. So I am safe to say this was a BAD apple pie. The apples were those sugary things that come out of a can. The crust was (How can I put this?) cardboard that had been used as a shipping container for cheap goods from China. One of the things I was thankful for this past Thursday was I did not have to eat it. That’s one of the advantages of being a big person and not having to clean off your plate because children are starving in Africa. (I never did figure out why I had to overeat because children somewhere on earth were undereating.)
Will Rogers once said, “I never met a man I didn’t like.” I’d like to introduce him to someone I know. I cannot imagine that Jesus liked everyone He met. I do believe He loved everyone but liking and loving are two very different things. It is safe to say He did not like the religious establishment in Jerusalem. If He did He had a strange way of showing it. Please read Matthew 23. I don’t think we have to like everyone along life’s way. However, we should indeed care about their well being and help them when they are in need.
Some people are crusty on the outside. But I am sure Jesus sees something wonderful on their inside. That’s the way He is.
Written by Roger Bothwell on November 29, 2010
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