You're Right Jesus

Mark 12:32-35  And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that he is one, and there is no other but he; and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask him any question.


From my angle it seems pretty arrogant to think you should tell Jesus he got something right. It's like correcting the exam given to God about how he created everything. Well you got two wrong God but it's still and A-. It sounds funny doesn't it, but I'm afraid people are often doing that very thing. I hear God being judged all over the place like he's the student and people are his teachers. In the gospel example above the scribe actually adds the part about being better than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 


I spent years in church in my years as a perhaps seeking participant critical of how God had done things. I especially fought with the notion that Jesus died for me. I wanted no part of that. He would have definitely received a bad grade in church planning for that decision. Leaving the spread of the faith to a few mostly uneducated people also seemed like a bad idea. Not keeping more control of human decisions another flaw. I was a tough grader at every turn. I'm smart you know and at one point clearly thought I was smarter than God.


Life works better now. My typical response, "You're right Jesus!"