I’ve been told about You
I’ve seen glimpses yet only a few
In certain seasons, You’ve held me close
Now as I see more, I realize how little I knew
You are more than I thought
More powerful
More beautiful
More gracious
More unique
More unpredictable
More kind
More loving towards me
The following is a condensed excerpt from “The Jesus I Thought I Knew” by Philip Yancey
“The more I studied Jesus, the more difficult it became to pigeon-hole him…..He urged obedience to the Mosaic law while acquiring the reputation as a lawbreaker. He could be stabbed by sympathy for a stranger, yet turn on his best friend with the flinty rebuke ‘Get behind me, Satan!’ He had uncompromising views on rich men and loose women, yet both types enjoyed his company. One day miracles seemed to flow out of Jesus; the next day his power was blocked by people’s lack of faith.”