who Jesus came for

Most people expect that the Creator and Sustainer of our universe would come to earth in a grand way. Even those who believe that Christ came to earth as a baby still overdo His humble incarnation, but not necessarily in their depiction of the manger scene, but in their depiction of who should hear about Christ.

Look at Matthew 1 and don't skip the genealogies. There are 4 women Matthew includes in the line of Christ.
- Tamar: raped by her father-in-law Judah
- Ruth: Moabitess (Gentile)
- Rahab: prostitute
- Wife of Uriah (Bathsheba)- committed adultery with David

My point: Christ came for sinners, which includes all of us, and associated with sinners during His earthly ministry. Christ's earthly family includes many people most "respectable" Christians don't associate with. I have to admit that I struggle with pride when it comes to loving people who aren't like me. However, that's the main problem- these people are like me. I am a sinner just as much as any other person in this world. Christ didn't come to this earth to save those who don't want a Savior, but for those who realize their sin, ask for His forgiveness, and call upon Him in belief.

I'm a girl gone wise

Something I'm passionate about is Biblical womanhood. However, this does not mean I'm a feminist. In fact, I'm anti-feminist, pro-submission to God.


I've been really bothered by the lack of strong theology in books by women authors lately, so when I picked up Mary Kassian's Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild, I was skeptical. This book has really blown me away- I have really been challenged about my thought life, lifestyle, and womanly advice that I give. I'm not even done reading yet! Here are some seriously good words from the wise:

The way a woman relates to men has a lot to do with the state of her heart for God. Her behavior is a good indicator of the state of her heart (29).

Kassian goes on to explain that you become what you expose yourself to. Our society thrives on technology. We spend HOURS each day staring at screens! Yet how many hours do we spend before His Word? In conversation with Him? We listen to talk shows and news casters more than we listen to the divine counsel of God, and...

Compromise begins by listening to the wrong counsel (40).

 I've never read Josh Harris before, however, her quote from him is excellent food for thought:

Does anyone really believe that if I disapprove of the sin I'm watching [on T.V.], or roll my eyes and mutter about Hollywood's wickedness, or fast-forward through the really bad parts, my soul is not affected? Yeah, sure - and if you don't actually like chocolate cake, eating it won't add to your waitline (41).

 This has really impacted my thoughts about media. What am I really missing when I don't see the latest flick? But the bigger issue is, what am I missing when I replace God's time with media?
One more quote for those of you still reading. This is from a study call Experiencing God by Henry and Richard Blackaby and Claude King:

Everything in your Christian life, everything about knowing Him and experiencing Him, everything about knowing His will depends on the quality of your love relationship with God. If that is not settled, nothing in your life will be right.

 Any thoughts?