The unattractive attraction

People say make Jesus famous, but most if not all people in the world know about Jesus. It appears as if Jesus is famous but not attractive. Isaiah 53:2 states that Jesus was unattractive in appearance. He was unattractive to many because of what he stood for.  He was all about God's and the things He said were heavy and challenged many to the core especially those that deemed themselves righteous due to their religious standing. His words penetrated people's hearts like a double-edged sword that threatened what they preferred and accepted. They rejected Him because the requirements were too high than what they were willing to give. He made them feel uncomfortable and saw Him as a threat. They preferred comfort and didn't want challenges that rocked their world. He was a constant reminder of righteousness that exposed their shame, their short falling and didn't want to see themselves as such. Their resolve was to get rid of Him so they could get back to their way comfortably. In their blindness, they wanted to stay. Seeing was too uncomfortable for them to bear. Sight knocked off their pride and exposed their need for help but admitting that is shameful. The truth they knew by knowledge but the heart will not accept. "Its too hard" and all they had to do was give Him them. As they are, He will renew them, wash them, cleanse them and dress them in clean clothes. Inside out the light can glow if they only let Him. Stubborn! they were rooted in sin hidden the covering of their hearts. Only a few knew that running to Him will hurt just for a moment, an exchange for a lifetime of joy. Many ran from Him as their "happiness" was unsatisfied, the happiness of the world that needs constant refreshing. The length people would go to get that "high" but at least His door remains open and has been and will be but not for long. You've got to run to Him, comfort brings a lifetime of delay and halts progress, one still maintained by bouts of water. In time you will thirst again. Come back, come back to Him, He is attracted to you, His love proof of the price He paid. Come back for His burden is light and His water never runs dry.