"Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me."
Matthew 11:4-6
I think sometimes we forget how miraculous and amazing Christ was, and how many lives he changed for the better. In our society Christ is often referred to as an abstract concept--a symbol or a great teacher--but he was much more than that, and even though it might not be popular to love and worship him, that is what the gospel is about. Our religious beliefs aren't just an excercise in building good citizens or providing hope to the ignorant masses who are unable to face the starkness of meaningless reality. God is real, and that fact makes a bigger impact on the world than anything else.
Let's not get distracted from God today, or let other things take priority. If people talk down to us or think that we are insane for following Christ, it doesn't change anything about what we know to be true. Let's stay focused on what really matters. Let's dedicate ourselves to God and his gospel, following his example of caring for others.
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