When he came home – my hair was in the same messy bun it was in when he left.
This wasn’t one of those cute messy buns with tendrils of curls framing my face….
This was a sloppy nest of hair wound into a matted ball sitting on top of my brain – all day.
Nonetheless, he came through the door, slid his work satchel off his shoulder, made his way into the house….and said:
“You look nice today.”
And the man meant it.
Unbelievable.
This is the same man – who will call me ‘Honey’ in the middle of a disagreement. And he will pat my back when I’m being mean. And he’ll pray when I’m doubting.
He didn’t marry his own kind. Bless him.
I look much more like the world in many ways than he does.
But the way he handles me – teaches me….
Because he is always doing the opposite thing. The counter. The unexpected. The gutsy humble.
And it softens my brazenness.
Shouldn’t we all be so counter to the culture – that it’s noted? That it’s taken down in the minds of men and women who don’t know Jesus? In a good way? In a positive one?
Shouldn’t we handle our agenda and affairs in such a soft, strong, steady, pure, righteous manner – that it shocks the masses?
This man we call our Savior – that’s what He did:
The manger, not a palace.
A baby, not a warrior.
A carpenter, not a king.
A restorer, not a punisher.
And the list goes on.
But the woman caught in adultery – it’s her story that captures my attention today….
All blushed, undressed, and red-handed – they took her to Christ.
And he looked straight through the mess and said to her, “Neither do I condemn you. Now go and sin no more.”
No lecture.
No real wrist slap.
No stone throwing.
Just grace.
Just the Sinless releasing the sinful.
And this, I’m sure, sent shock waves through the land.
Oh, may Him in us….send out the same type of reverberations.
But really – let’s have it be Him. Let’s allow our unexpected reactions and agendas – be free of fake, or even a lot of force.
Let’s live that way naturally……because of Who lives in us.
We wont be perfect, or all-the-time unworldly, or even neatly presentable everyday.
But we will be daily transforming.
And all the Mama’s with messy buns said…..AMEN 🙂
