In the 19th chapter of Luke we read the story of a short little man named Zacchaeus. All Zach wanted to do was to see this man called Jesus. He had to resort to climbing to the top of a tree, but he just had to see who was causing such a ruckus about town. Jesus is still causing a ruckus when he shows up today)Jesus wanted more than just to see Zach, he wanted to seek him out in order to come into a relationship with him. You see, Zach was searching for religion while Jesus is always searching for relationship. "For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost" Luke 19:10.
Religion - man's attempt to find God
Relationship - God's finding and saving man
Think about it!
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That seems to me to be the difference between true Christianity and the mass of world religions.
I got to your blog via blogspot, btw, and was surprised to see that you are from Winter Haven. Our sending church is in Lakeland.
You might want to check out www.missionary-blogs.com and see if you are listed there.
I agree.
There is a difference between relationship and religion. :)
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