Momentum in Connecting with People

Many people use Facebook, Instagram and other Social Media to get connected with friends, family and others. What did Jesus do to Connect with People? There was no electronic social media when He walked this earth, yet He Connected with people like no other Person in history. What can we learn from the Greatest Connector in the entire world?

        Jesus Connected With People By:

 Accepting People just the way they were. Regardless of their color, nationality, status, politics or religion, He took people just the way they were. He wasn’t judgmental or condemning; nor did he point His finger at them in judgement. The Pharisees caught a woman in adultery, ready to stone her to death. Jesus said; “He that is without sin, let him cast the first stone.” (John 8:7) His acceptance and mercy changed her life forever.

Serving People. Jesus said; “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give His life as a ransom for many." (Mark 10:25) When will we learn that Life isn’t about us? It’s really about serving others. Jesus took two fish and five loaves of bread as a gift from a boy, He then multiplied it and fed 5000 men plus women and children. He was thinking about their belly before He fed them spiritual food.

 Showing Compassion to People. When He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion. Jesus tells a story of a man who had been beaten on the road to Jericho. He describes in detail a Priest and Levite who passed by, yet a Samaritan man stopped to help. Jesus says; “Go and do likewise.” If you want to connect with people, stop and show compassion when they’re hurting. You will find that where you’ve hurt, God will use your own pain to reach out and help others. Have you thought of ways that you could serve? Taking someone to the doctor, picking up groceries for a shut-in, buying someone a cup of coffee in the drive-through, putting your cell phone out of sight while talking to them, or cancelling a debt they owe.

Giving His Life to People. Jesus could have said to the Father, “Send somebody else to the earth to give their life.” But Jesus wasn’t willing that anybody should perish but that all should come to repentance. The longer you live you realize we only have one life opportunity to make a difference. Jesus made a significant difference while He walked here on earth. By the way, He’s still making a difference through those who will allow His gifts of compassion, serving and accepting others just the way they are. Why not do something TODAY and Connect with those around you who are lost, hurting, and dying? You can. Will You?