Thursday, September 24, 2009

The choice of the Disciples



Jesus disciples were criticized for their lack of manners. Did you know that? Specifically, they failed to wash their hands before eating. Now, today, this would be considered poor hygiene. In Jesus' time, it was considered poor religion. The Jewish ritual of that day was to ceremonially cleanse oneself before eating meals. Isn'nt it interesting, how many of the practices of the law have turned out to be beneficial? These disciples were chosen not out of their super intelligence or accomplishments. But rather, Jesus saw possibilities in them that those who criticized them did not see. Jesus decided to turn this into a teaching opportunity. You have been chosen and no man can take that away from you. You may not be perfect but you are God's child and that is what matters.

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