For Everyone

In Luke 18, Jesus comes across a blind beggar. Jesus’ disciples try to keep the beggar away. They were like, “Jesus is too important for you.” But Jesus reaches out to the beggar and heals him. Then, in the very next story, Jesus calls a rich sinner out of a tree to have dinner with him. In this story, the people muttered against Jesus. "What are you doing, Jesus? He's a rich sinner." So, which kind of person did Jesus reach out to? Did He come for the poor and the beggars, or did He come for the rich, greedy sinners? Well, here He shows that it’s both. In these two examples, the people clearly rejected the very same people that Jesus accepted. Jesus came for anyone and everyone. Sometimes, people try to categorize whom Jesus will accept. It happened then, and it still happens. But don't let that discourage you; what really matters is that Jesus accepts you, and He came for you, no matter your lineage, education, social status, age, race, past, preferences, how you dress, sinner or saint. Hey, Jesus came for people. And it's a great example for all of us to learn from Christ, that we might also accept one another.

Pastor Jason Anderson
Living Word Bible Church
Scottsdale | Mesa | Ahwatukee