Jesus : A Kaleidoscope Of Grace - KALEIDOSCOPE SERIES, #1

''What would be an off the cuff response to the question,"How do you view Jesus?" Sure, most people are familiar with the name but how would you describe Him to others without sounding, well, too religious? Jesus is about religion without a doubt but the definition of religion matters. Jesus is not about some weird habits, clothing styles and language and definitely not about stern, unfeeling judgements. Jesus' idea of religion is abundant, joyous and fulfilling everyday living and not some stuffy, stiff and unemotional formalism and ritual.

A good starting point is to refer to Jesus' description of Himself, words He used to define Himself. "I am the light of the world,"and "I am the Alpha amd Omega." Those two statements are what this book is all about. The light of the world means that in various and different circumstances the world over, light is availed. But how that light is perceived is determined by the perculiar circumstances personal to an individual, in as much as the light pattern viwed in a kaleidoscope is determined by the unique arrangement of the reflecting media. Thus our personal circumstances shape the form of the light Jesus brings to a situation. And just like a kaleidoscope reveals light in symmetry, so the light Jesus brings, brings order and beauty to broken and damaged lives.

The light Jesus brings is the grace of Jesus. It is a grace that is all encompassing, covering every aspect of life. So when Jesus says He is the Alpha and Omega, the Greek equivalent of A to Z, all He is saying is, no aspect of life is beyond Him.

In four cycles of A TO Z, this book takes you on a revealing journey of the grace of Jesus, touching on aspects you might not have seen before. It is my wish that as you go through and discover new aspects of the grace of Jesus not only may you know them, but that they may begin to be effective in your life.