Delight

This morning I was reading a chapter from the book The Name by Franklin Graham. And in the second chapter of the book Franlin explains that he was asked to speak during the memorial services for the Columbine students. He said that He didn't know what exactly to preach or share, but he prayed prior to speaking that the name of Jesus be lifted up. So he spoke a powerful message i'm sure and after finishing turned it over to Vice President, Al Gore. They then made their way to a memorial site that was littered with cards and flowers and notes to the victims and a man approached Franklin and told him he was offended. And Franklin replied, "Yes sir." After thinking about that it is amazing that he had the spiritual boldness to step in front of a mourning country and turn a "mess into a message," as Drew would say. I'm here writing this encouraged not by the message that Frank gave, but by the response to the man. His unwillingness to apoligize inspires me. I should not have to apologize for the way that I believe, as long as my life is lifting up the name of Jesus.

Colosians 1:15-23 tells us of the way that God loved His Son and how he found delight in Him. That delight or even a that-a-boy when His death reconciled us back to Him. I can only imagine one of the roman soldiers after Christ had arose going to him while He was with His disciples and telling Jesus that he was offended when the water and blood sprayed him in the face. I think Jesus would have simply said Yes, sir. He was not willing to back down off the cross for you and me, the least we should do is not be willing to back down for Him.