It seems lots of folks are drawing lines these days.
Everywhere I look I see lines about US and THEM. Here’s the line: you’re either on my side, or the wrong side. Those who draw them are certain they’re absolute, true, and righteous, but in fact they’re mostly opinions transformed into hard-and-fast rules, unnecessary false dichotomies intended to force personal preferences on others.
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Legal experts were always trying to trap Jesus and get Him to draw lines and list the rules. And He stubbornly refused.
He did respond once when lawyers brought a woman caught in adultery. He wrote in the dust, and suggested they proceed with their planned execution—with the caveat that the sinless man among them should cast the first stone.
Instead of drawing a line, He asked that, for once, they abide by the lines they’d drawn for others. We know how that turned out.
Do I believe in truth?
Jesus said, “I am the Truth.”
He’s not a collection of ideas, a list of rules, or a bunch of lines. So I don’t believe any of that stuff.
He said, “Love.” That’s not a line, it’s a circle and an invitation to bring everyone inside.
So I’m looking for places where I draw lines. I’m doing my best to see and erase them.
I invite you to join me.