SALT OF LIFE
Story tells about an art exhibition of a very famous artist.
Among the invited guests were an old man with worn clothes.
Doorman had had second thoughts about letting that man in.
All the other invited guests tried to stay away from this man.
Noone wanted to get close to this man in order to avoid to "get dirty".
So the man sat apart from the art experts and -
the people thinking highly of themselves.
Suddenly someone recognized the man: -
he was the artist whose works of art the people were there to admire.
When the son of God, Jesus Christ -
came as a man to this world, -
He was not recognized as the Creator.
He was taken as a weird preacher and therefore He was rejected.
He was not born in a Roman court but in a stable in Bethlehem.
He was not a rich land owner but a humble craftsman.
According to John 1:10:
"He was in the world, and though the world was made through him,-
"the world did not recognize him." (NIV)
Jesus suffered more ill behaviour, than the artist in the story.
Jesus was killed, even though He himself is the God.
Even though He himself is the Creator.
Many people sit on their porches in the summertime -
admiring the beautiful landscape opening ahead,-
without recognizing the Creator standing right beside.
Without hearing His call to come to Him.
The artist is not recognized, even if He is right beside.
Subtitles: Marika Finne