Before I even get started, let me just say that it's hard to find an "angry Jesus" picture online... In most pictures he just looks like he's bored -or like in this one to the left, like he's trying to see the hidden picture inside one of those irritating posters at the mall...
It makes sense though, it's much nicer to think of Him as "Dear Lord Baby Jesus" (think: Talladega Nights) rather than, all-powerful angry Diety Who has been known to turn people into piles of salt (easily one of the strangest stories in the Bible - you've been warned.) Whether it's nice to think about or not, the point's pretty clear - God gets angry!
One of the things I think we can agree He gets angry about is the sex trafficking industry. To give you an idea of how big this problem is, the US Department of Justice estimates that 600,000 - 800,000 people (70% female and 50% are children) are trafficked (sold) every year. To put that number in perspective for you those people could fill all of the seats in Safeco Field between 13-17 times.
Here's the good news, somebody's doing something about it - and in a small way, we can help! Drop Dead Gorgeous is an organization that provides hygiene and beauty supplies to people rescued from the sex trafficking industry. Can we make a point over then next two weeks to bring in supplies that we can mail to their distribution center in Georgia? It won't take much effort - just take a look at the Drop Dead Gorgeous beauty kit list (Download ddg_list.pdf) and grab one or two things to bring in on Sunday. It's a small gesture, but an important one!
This Sunday - we're talking about what makes Jesus angry, and what we should do about it!
I'll post something a bit more light-hearted next week...
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Monday: Ephesians 2:8-10 | Tuesday: Galatians 2:16 | Wednesday: James 2:1-7 | Thursday: James 2:8-13 | Friday: James 2:14-19 | Saturday: James 2:20-26 (If you get confused about who Abraham and Rahab are - give me a call!)
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