I Know A Man
By Mike Rule

I know a man was born out of a seemingly scandalous situation. Few people knew who his father was. He was raised in a simple home and took up the family business at a very early age. He didn't make any great career moves and he worked at the same job for most of his life, never having a lot of material wealth. He didn't have a great education or an abundance of obvious talent and ability. All the things we desire for our children he seemed to lack.

He made a radical change in his life in his early thirties. He left his family to fend for themselves and started hanging around with a bunch of rough guys. He began to speak publicly as he traveled from place to place. He seemed to be very irresponsible and he didn't do anything to earn his keep. He spent a fair bit of time with women of questionable reputation and he didn't seem to care what people might say of him. He talked about God and his love for humanity. He had no accountability, theological education or direction. He had no fund raising campaigns, retreat centers, church buildings or schools. He didn't have any bank accounts or great admirers. He made a mockery of the things the church leaders stood for and they hated him. The government was wary of him, but the common people loved him. They sought him and flocked around him wherever he went.

If Jesus were to walk this earth today His life would be no different than it was 2000 years ago. The government would be wary, He would infuriate religious leaders, and the common people would love Him. Are we willing to be common?