Who was Jesus?
He was a storyteller. He told stories. He was the world's greatest storyteller. Ask him a question; he'd answer with a story. Give him a crowd of people listening intently; he told them stories. Give him an argument; he'd give you a story. Give him a real tricky, catchy question; he'd give you a real tricky, catchy story.
Have you ever watched a 7-year-old listening- inhaling- a story? Eyes wide, mouth slung open, mind churning, he lives, accepts and believes. He is totally absorbed.
This man-God Jesus. He was a good storyteller. He knew what he was doing...
Lois Cheney, from her 1969 book God Is No Fool Abingdon Press
I love that. And what a thought, to be sitting at the feet of Jesus, mouth gaped open in anticipation for what was coming next. If only we could approach the Word in the same way.
ReplyDeleteI just happen to be preaching a sermon this coming Sunday entitled "Jesus the Storyteller," You've given me a dandy way to introduce this sermon about Jesus' parables and stories. Thanks!
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