11d • General discussion
The difference between religion that protects systems and love that reflects Jesus.
A question I was once asked in a pastor interview has stayed with me.
They asked:
“If someone came to you needing money, and all you had was your tithe, would you give it to the church or to the person in need?”
I said, “To the person in need.”
The room went quiet.
That moment revealed something important:
The difference between religion that protects systems and love that reflects Jesus.
Jesus never treated money as sacred. He treated people as sacred.
He healed on the Sabbath.
He fed hungry crowds.
He stopped for the wounded man in the road.
He said, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.”
If someone is standing in front of me, hungry, afraid, or in crisis, they are not a distraction from worship; they are the place where worship happens.
When we give to the hurting, we are not stealing from God. We are putting our offering into God’s hands.
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for Me.” — Jesus
Sometimes the most faithful thing we can do is stop, see, and love the person right in front of us.
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The difference between religion that protects systems and love that reflects Jesus.
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