Monday, October 27, 2008

Ragamuffins and rejects

The Ragamuffin Gospel
A ragamuffin is a disreputable person, often a dirty poor child. The author of this book points out how Jesus ate with sinners: prostitutes, tax collectors,etc. those people no self-respecting person would have any contact with. I think of today's homeless as an example. How often I try to be "sensible" in my dealings with 'ragamuffins'. But Jesus took risks and welcomed them. He didn't care what others thought or what society said. If only His bride,the church,were more like Him! Whom can I welcome today,invite into my home or at least into my sphere of conversations, beyond "have a nice day"?

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