Who is Jesus?

I took this photo in upstate New York during my training session. I fiddled around with the color and cropping tonight just for the fun of it.

I had a tutoring session with the Bamboo pen today at the Apple store, and it was fun to see all it can do as far as digital expression. I hope to put down some drawings as soon as I am through packing.

Tonight, I was listening to a man speaking about Jesus. He was asking if Jesus was just some moral dead guy or really God. I like how he gets straight to the point. The speaker asks the tough question. Lots of people want to give Jesus the benefit of the doubt. Just like they get a little squeamish when they have to really criticize someone who is wrong, but, gosh, the guy is an awfully nice person.

Lots of people seem to be able to agree that Jesus is a nice person. A really good guy, a remarkable or amazing guy. However, when someone says He is God, well, that's crossing a line into scary waters, unscientific waters. The thing is, Jesus said he is God. Lots of people have doubted that, or flat out not believed it. But, we can't discount what He said about Himself.

So, is that "nice" or "moral" if He thinks He is God? Just a thought. If I say I am an artist, I really mean it, and I want to be taken seriously. I think Jesus wants to be taken seriously as well.

John the Baptist was a bit doubtful about Jesus' deity when he was imprisoned, which is actually encouraging to me. He had a "dark night of the soul" as many believers in Jesus have had. John's followers went to Jesus to ask if He really was God, the Savior of mankind. Jesus said, "Tell John about all the works I have done." He performed miracles, huge ones. You know, like raising people from the dead and giving sight to the blind.

I have witnessed many miracles as a follower of Jesus. My daughter's healing surgery from a brain tumor is a miracle. My soft heart is a miracle. The $16.00 lying in front of us when we prayed for it is a miracle. I have many life stories filled with miracles, the kind Jesus performs.

So, I think Jesus is an amazing man and an amazing God. Both. I have proof in my own heart and mind.

My thought for tonight: I could cry when I think of the humility of Jesus. He willingly lay down His life for each of us. You can call it obedience, you can call it fulfillment of justice, but I see it as supreme love and grace.