DON'T BE A SNOB!

 DON’T BE A SNOB!

 Throughout his earthly ministry, Jesus Christ was absolutely accessible to the sick, the disabled, the rich, the poor, to persons of any ethnicity or class distinction.  Post-resurrection-and-post-ascension, our High Priest continues to be available and touchable by any that are subject to physical, emotional, or spiritual infirmities. (Hebrews 4:15)

 Since Christ is our perfect example, our life-goal should be to emulate and imitate Him.  Therefore, we too must be down-to-earth and reachable.  Indeed, Christianity and snobbery are mutually exclusive.  To classify anyone as a ‘Christian snob’ would be an oxymoron of the highest order.

 Snobbishness is such an unsavory characteristic that it might prove beneficial to examine its origins.  Consider this.  When Oxford and Cambridge Universities decided to admit commoners as students during the 1600s, the unprecedented flood of new and innovative thinking had a tremendous impact on British society.  Typically, every student was listed on the university rolls by both name and title.  Since the commoners had no honorific titles, their names were listed on the collegiate record followed by the Latin inscription, “Sine Nobilitate,” which simply means Without Nobility.  Their school status was later abbreviated in their records to “S. Nob.”  Although it started out as a lower-class designation, its meaning eventually morphed to a positive and upwardly mobile meaning.  Of course, the word “snob” is used today in reference to people who think more highly of themselves than they ought. (Romans 12:3)

 If our intention is to reach unregenerate masses with the life-changing gospel message, our conduct must consistently reflect unconditional love and genuine acceptance for all.  God loves everyone, and He is “not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” (II Peter 3:9)  Let us never cause any lost soul to become deaf to the soul-saving gospel message simply because they cannot abide the superior attitude of the messenger.

 Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!