Thanks to the art of Tricia Benavente, today I caught a glimpse of a different Jesus. Jesus was a hero. Maybe even the one that played the character of V for Vendetta.

Then, as she continued to paint, I saw Jesus being transformed into an African man with a large nose ring.

I thought the African Jesus was a cool thing, until Pastor Cameron got up and bragged on this same painting… calling it an Asian man (or angel).

I don’t know what Tricia intended for us to see, but I saw Jesus. And He emanated a love that smiled in red, and yellow, and black, and white.

Jesus is not a Buddha, Muhammad, Krishna, or Baal. Nonetheless, isn’t it cool that The Lord is Jesus, and Jesus is Love… to every man. That’s the brilliant, creative art of Jesus.

Jesus is not a Nationalist. He’s not trying to keep people out. When Jesus accomplished His mission, and cried out “it is

finished” — Father God reached down and tore open the

separation between God and

man— besides, Jesus had already identified Himself to us as… the door. And, in case you didn’t know: the door is OPEN.

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