Remember Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer? And the misfit Toy island?
The island consisted of goofed-up, imperfect, and flawed toys because they “didn’t fit” in.
Churches should hang a sign above their church doors that reads: “All misfit toys welcome here!” The goofed-up, imperfect, and flawed by sin are welcome here.
In the Bible the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus asks Matthew to follow Him. Matthew was a total misfit. No one cared for the tax-collector. They were dishonest. But when Jesus invites Matthew, he gets up and follows Jesus. Leave’s everything behind. Matthew a pharisee. A sick Pharisee. (Matthew 9:9)
Does your church consist of strict, legalistic behavior as that of a Pharisee with rigid, religious rule-keeping—theology totally empty of love? There is no love among the Pharisees, just laws. Laws without love.
Jesus heard the Pharisees question why He was hanging out with sinners, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.”(Matthew 9:12)
“I did not come to call the (self-)righteous, but sinners.”
I am not saying to give out free passes to go on out and sin. No. There are natural consequences of our behavior. But who are we to judge (Matthew 7:1-2)? Love them.
Gosh guys, church is not for the perfect. We don’t need to pray for torrential hail storms or floods or pandemics or whatever.
We don’t stop bleeding before we go to the emergency room!
In fact, God delights in working through outcasts and misfits!
As the friend of sinners, Jesus Himself became the ultimate outcast!
Are you a misfit or a pharisee?
Connie
Her Broken wing 