Have you ever seen a kid throw a temper tantrum at Disney World? Not always the happiest place on earth, is it? Yet, they never show that in the TV commercials.
People like to talk about Jesus like he is just a great teacher. And he certainly is that, but he didn't come just to teach. He came to be Lord, which means at times he has to challenge, and at times people are uncomfortable, because our natural inclination is to be our own Lords. We don't want someone else to be Lord. But Jesus hasn't come to leave us as he found us. Jesus has come to save us, to deliver us, from the things that ensnare us, even when we don't realize it.
If Jesus were just a great teacher and nothing more, there wouldn't be people who leave disappointed. But some turn down Jesus' challenge, preferring short term comfort over eternal promises. Jesus asks for much, but always promises more. True treasure rests in him and in him alone, no matter how shiny the world's treasure may seem.
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