Jesus in Full Color

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On June 1, 1951, color television came to us for the first time. With great excitement the newspapers heralded the event, newscasts beamed the achievement, and every household gathered before their TV set. The next day, however, the television station was besieged by complaints:

"Our reception is still in black and white!"

"Your color is not getting through to us!"

"Come and fix my set!"

Patiently, the studio explained that while they were indeed broadcasting in color, each household's ability to receive color depended on their equipment. So the trouble was not in the broadcasting, but in the receiving.

God, too, broadcasts to us in the colors of real flesh and blood. In Jesus Christ, we get to see God in full color, but not all received Him.

 •The innkeeper was so busy making money hand over fist that he failed to recognize Him.

•The religious professionals were so impressed with their authority that they missed Him.

•The Roman leaders refused Jesus a fair trial and carried out an unlawful execution of Jesus. However, others did receive Christ.

•Poor shepherds in the fields took time off from work to go and see.

•Wealthy wisemen saddled their camels and began a long and expensive journey to Bethlehem where they knelt to worship. •Disciples left everything, followed and proclaimed Jesus is the Savior; never retracting one word before their torturous deaths.

The same is true today. The same event broadcast; two different responses. The same Jesus; two widely different receptions.

•One group sees Jesus in uninspiring black and white. To their way of thinking, He is an intruder, bad news, a self-proclaimed messiah.

 •The other group, those of us who believe, are humble, hungry, and teachable: receiving Jesus in living color.

What sort of reception will you have? 

Ron.Otto , Lincoln Christian Church

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