matthew 10... durn

saturday alison, her parents and myself took charlotte and ivy to the zoo in asheboro.  we passed a church building that we had passed many times before.  but this time maybe alison and i were just in a mood.  one of those moods to see the absurd and comment on it.  this church was called pleasant cross christian church.  i know nothing about this church.  it might be full of great people.  but alison and i couldn't help but laugh at the name.

"so Jesus, how was the cross?"

"you know, it really wasn't that bad.  not only was it not that bad, it was actually quite pleasant."

i couldn't help but think of that as i was reading this chapter.  the cross is not pleasant.  and Jesus doesn't try to make it sound that way.  i do have to ask though, how in the world does anyone read this chapter and somehow turn following Christ into something that is easy and costs you nothing?  i wish people would stop lying (come follow Jesus... he'll straighten up your life) and start telling the truth (come follow Jesus... he'll mess you life up).  don't get me wrong, i wouldn't live any other way.  but it sure isn't a walk in the park.