Was Jesus Hated for His Good Works?

 

Jesus said, “Bless them that curse you.” (Now, you try it sometime, see how difficult that is.) He said, “Pray for those who despitefully use you.” (Now, you know you don’t do that! Anybody comes up using you, you will “pray” for them alright, that something like Hurricane Sandy will get them!) He said, “Love them that hate you.”

Jesus was a master teacher, but he was not from the colleges and universities of his day. Isn’t that something? So, while you are getting your letters, “B.S.,” “B.A.,” “M.S.,” “M.A.,” “J.D.,” “Ph.D.,” “D.D.”—these are letters. And naturally, when somebody comes, that’s what they present, “Oh yes, this is So-and-So and So-and-So.

He has his B.S. degree; he matriculated from Tennessee State University,” as though that means he should be listened to. But Jesus didn’t have none of that! The scripture teaches that they asked.

“How come this man having not letters is learned?” Because when you are taught of God, that which you call “wisdom” looks like foolishness to a man or woman who is taught of God.

I am not saying that what you have learned, and are learning, is foolishness. But if you don’t use it to carve out a future for yourself and your people, then you have been made a fool of for paying for an education that you cannot use to free yourself and your people.

That’s almost like robbery: Make you pay for something that you won’t be able to use. It came over the news this morning that 50 percent of the students that graduated last year can’t find a job.