Today, me and my sons went to a YMCA we’ve not been to before. It was a huge facility. We plan on going there again. As we were leaving I noticed they offered message therapy. I have received deep tissue therapy in the past and felt like inquiring some more about the YMCA process. I asked a gentlemen who was in the message therapy room. When he looked at me it seemed as if I caught him off guard in a strange way. Ever so often, I’ve noticed I run into people and I get this response. I called a friend of mine and discussed this. In the discussion, I was reminded of Acts 4:13, “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.” In my case, the man was not marvelling, but seemed very frightened. I saw his arms and body actually trembling. We conversed for a couple of minutes and that was it.
I have noticed this “effect” periodically at work and in public. My friend told me that it isn’t me who is causing, but someone else. Who? Christ in me ofcourse. I believe the real Jesus Christ is possibly unfamiliar to many. They may interpret Him as a legend, historicaly figure, religion, or myth.
2 Cor. 4:2 says, “Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly (or manifesting) we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.”
My life and person or who I am in Christ is a manifestation of truth or truth that is plainly seen with human eyes. The eyes send the information from the body to the soul, conscience and spirit. So it seems, the effect can be fear of the unknown or xenophobia.
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