"I will build my church and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it," Matthew 16:18.
Says the bumper sticker: Jesus Yes, Church No. Cozy relationship with God. Just me and you, God! Nobody else. Don't want to mess with messed up people. Bunch of hypocrites. Do-gooders, all smiles and self-righteous on Sundays; mean, ruthless cut-throats on Monday. Always wanting your money. Fat cat preachers. Self-important priests. That's right - talking about you, dude! ... or ... am I really talking about me? (sigh) yeah, just confessed me. The church? made up of people like me. Don't know that Jesus can handle us.
Jesus can, and does, handle us, gently, with his own scarred hands. So we find a brother or sister today and give thanks to God. And we yield our pride to believe he can, indeed, do all things. Even this. Build his church.
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