People want Jesus in their own image, which is ironic because Jesus came so we could be remade in His image.
“Jesus” is a name, and there are certain times throughout the year—Christmas and Easter—when we hear that name a lot.
There are movies about Him. He makes the cover of magazines, which in turn sells a lot of magazines. But why?
Because people are fascinated by this person Jesus, for obvious and varied reasons. Jesus made quite an impression while He was on Earth, and even non-believers recognize at least part of His impact.
The Jesus We Think We Know
But who is this Jesus? Everyone, after all, seems to have their take on who Jesus is. There’s even a whole industry that has sprung up from fiction books that say He was married and had secret children—and some people believe there is a huge conspiracy by the Church to cover this up.
Others say He’s a mystic prophet but wasn’t necessarily the Son of God, and still others say He was simply a wonderful teacher.
People have a remarkable ability to make Jesus in their own image.
By some reports, the most popular picture of Jesus has blond hair and blue eyes. That image was first published in the Covenant Companion magazine in the early part of the 20th century and then spread around the world, giving people this idea that Jesus is an Aryan, who looks a lot like the Scandinavian heritage of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
People joke about how they’d like Jesus to be: “I want a Jesus wearing a tuxedo who likes to party.” Many enjoy the little baby Jesus, just not the older Jesus.
People want Jesus in their own image, which is ironic because Jesus came so we could be remade in His image.
Why We Shape Jesus In Our Image
We end up putting our failures and sinful brokenness on Jesus in a way that …
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