Today's Twelve

What if Jesus showed up for his first trip to our world here in the U S of A.  As I understand it, when He showed up at the Sea of Galilee, he called to the two fisherman brothers. But what if he showed up at the mall? Or the bus stop? Or even church on Sunday?

Now I am not a Biblical scholar, nor am I the brightest bulb, but as I understand it, Jesus went to the fishermen, the tax collector, and varied fellas that weren't necessarily revered society folk. Not sure if they even went to church.

So if Jesus showed up in our time and space and says "Follow me". Who does he ask?

Is it the golf-shirted white folk toting their Bibles to the huge building on Sunday? Is it the starch-shirted black folk "thank you, lord-ing" their way through a long sermon?

• Is one somebody sitting curbside with a joint between their fingers?
• Is one somebody who'd just lambasted their son for underperformance?
• Is one gay?
• Is one Republican?
• Is one Democrat?
• Is one a teen?
• Is one a Muslim?
• Is one a convict?
• Is one a drinker?
• Is one an atheist?
• Is one obese?
• Is one homeless?

The Pharisees couldn't believe the folks who Jesus hung around with. The folks who Jesus poured himself into. The folks who Jesus loved.

And how would you or I consider those folks?

And what if he showed up and reached out to you or me?

"At once they left their nets and followed him."