The Best Christian in the World:

No, I am not claiming that title, not at all. I had to keep myself from chuckling this morning though while participating in the annual “See You at The Pole” (a morning of prayer for the school year) at the HSE Jr. High.

It was really cool to see all of the teens come out to pray and the sincerity of their hearts. Not that I’d trade sincerity, but sincerity and accuracy are two distinctly different things. If I sincerely believe that I am going to marry one of the girls from Superchic[k], it doesn’t mean that they are going to walk into my office begging me to be a part of their life. What is more accurate is that I will never know them as anything more than a band.

I set this all up to say this: while one of the kids was praying (and I do not remember the logical progression that got him to this point), he shouted “God, you are the best Christian in the world!” I almost burst out into laughter at what immediately ran through my head.

Is God, the Father, a part of His Son’s fan club? Maybe he was referring to the Holy Spirit or Jesus Himself. I can picture that: Jesus walking around with a t-shirt that reads “I’m my own biggest fan!” Would He wear a cross around His neck or trendy bracelets with scripture on them?

Would He walk around singing songs about how great He is and how there is no one like Him? Could you imagine Jesus singing, “I am awesome in this place, mighty Me?” Or what about “I will give Me all your worship, I will give Me all your praise. I alone I long to worship, I alone am worthy of My praise?”

I can imagine it, but could not see it. Could you picture the arrogance that He would be viewed with? I mean, yeah, He is God and has every reason to be exalted, but isn’t that kind of our job?

Pardon me if I bounder on heresy, I just found the thought entertaining. It made me realize just how much we need to teach accurate, biblical Christianity, not sensational, emotional legalism.