God is Not a Mean School Teacher

God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:17 Some of us have an image of God as the meanest school teacher we’ve ever met, someone who demands perfection and delights in punishing us when we don’t measure up to the standard. We live with the faint hope that this time we’ll do better, but in our hearts, we’re sure we’ll fail and get blasted again. Jesus shattered that false image of God. The Scriptures show us that His heart, His delight, His passion was to impart the love of God to every person in the planet. Jesus love for people wasn’t just a sentimental feeling. He healed, He taught, He loved, he included those that no one else was interested in. He took initiative and action to connect with people, touch them physically and spiritually, and make a difference in their lives. He was not at all a mean school teacher. Rather, He is the most loving parent and dearest friend anyone can ever have. We may not understand how God could love us so much that 2000 years before we were born He sent His son into the world to die on the cross for the sins we were going to commit. But just because we don’t understand that love doesn’t mean we can’t accept it. Do you still see God as harsh and condemning? Please comment below or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com