There is a beautiful point on the western side of the Isle of Skye in
Scottland, known as Neist Point. It faces the North Sea, and from the
shore visitors can often see whales, dolphins and porpoises playing in
the water. In addition, the scenery surrounding the point is surreal.
Besides the nostalgic lighthouse, the green, rolling hills and the
numerous sheep dotting the landscape make it a photographer's dream.
Eager tourists come to Neist Point in droves in the summer, and in 2002,
a former owner of the Lighthouse cottages in Neist Point saw this as an
opportunity to make some money. He decided to establish a toll booth at
the Neist Point car park.
The local people did not support the
vision of this entrepreneur, however, calling the required toll an
"abuse." They began a concerted campaign against these fees, and as a
result, the illegal charge was stopped and the cottages were eventually
sold to someone else.
There are many swindlers out there in this
world. Unfortunately they can even be found amongst the clergy, and this
makes the Good News they proclaim about Jesus nothing more than a
mockery. Yet when Jesus, Himself, preached, the Bible records: "The
crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one who had
authority, and not as their teachers of the law." (Matt 7:28-29, NIV2)
So many preachers of today leave us wanting. These are either
doomsday-kind-of-preachers, or they are popular because they proclaim
that sin is OK. After all, who can boast about being an alcoholic or a
child molester? Who can be proud of their sin? No one! So many hunger to
be freed from one addiction or another: "If I had known," they so often
say with regret.
Jesus is completely unlike these kinds of
preachers. In fact, He is radically different from any pastor or priest
we know. Who else has so much compassion for each one of us? Who else is
willing to spend indefinite time with each one of us? Who else would be
willing to sacrifice Himself for our sake? Who else would be willing to
help us attain victory over our self-made addictions? There is no one
else! (See Acts 4:12). Jesus is the only One who can teach with
authority, as He was there since the beginning of time (See John 1:2),
and he is the One who procured our salvation forever.
How else
could we become so alive? It's only possible based solely on the merits
of our Savior. He is the One who gave us life, and He is the One who
opened the doors wide for our rebirth to a better reality: God's
reality!
"Welcome to my driveway. I hope you will have a pleasant
stay. 5$ please, and if you would like to enter my home, it will be
another 10$."
Why isn't anyone visiting me?
Rob Chaffart
Left Desperately Wanting! Alive series, 23
Today's Bible Verse:
"The crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one
who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law." (Matt 7:28-29)
Left Desperately Wanting! Alive series, 23
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