I am going to show my age and my eclectic music tastes here but I was listening to an old song from Depeche Mode today titled “Personal Jesus.” Depeche Mode is far from a Christian group, but the song has a distinct Christian message. It starts by telling us to “Reach out and touch faith.” I think all of us want a faith we can touch and feel. But the message of the song is more along the lines of Jesus’ personal care for each of us. Jesus cares about us individually – he knows us individually. That is an awesome truth and one we should never forget.
However, what we tend to do is look at Jesus not as personal but as customizable. We want to make Jesus fit our mold – not change ourselves to fit his. We want a Jesus we can call on to protect us, to make us feel better, but when it comes to actually listening to and applying the teachings of Jesus, we tend to gloss over those things.
My challenge to you today is to make Jesus personal but don’t try to customize Jesus to fit your needs and wants.
Clay in the Hands 
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