TASTE MY JESUS

At the University of Chicago Divinity School each year they

have what is called "Baptist Day." On this day each one is to

bring a lunch to be eaten outdoors in a grassy picnic area.

Every "Baptist Day" the school would invite one of the greatest

minds to lecture in the theological education center.

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One year they invited Dr. Paul Tillich. Dr.Tillich spoke for two

and one-half hours proving that the resurrection of Jesus was

false. He quoted scholar after scholar and book after book. He

concluded that since there was no such thing as the historical

resurrection the religious tradition of the church was groundless,

emotional mumbo-jumbo, because it was based on a relationship with

a risen Jesus, who, in fact never rose from the dead in any literal

sense. He then asked if there were any questions.

After about 30 seconds, an old, dark skinned preacher with a

head of short-cropped, woolly white hair stood up in the back

of the auditorium. "Docta Tillich, I got one question," he said as

all eyes turned toward him.

He reached into his sack lunch and pulled out an apple and began

eating it. "Docta Tillich.. CRUNCH, MUNCH "My question is a

simple question,... CRUNCH, MUNCH... "Now, I ain't never read

them books you read..CRUNCH, MUNCH.." and I can't recite the

Scriptures in the original Greek...CRUNCH, MUNCH ...." I don't

know nothin' about Niebuhr and Heidegger...CRUNCH, MUNCH...

He finished the apple. "All I wanna know is: This apple I just

ate, . . . . . . was it bitter or sweet?

Dr Tillich paused for a moment and answered in exemplary scholarly

fashion: "I cannot possibly answer that question, for I haven't

tasted your apple."

The white-haired preacher dropped the core of his apple into his

crumpled paper bag, looked up at Dr. Tillich and said calmly,

"Neither have you tasted my Jesus."

The 1,000 plus in attendance could not contain themselves. The

auditorium erupted with applause and cheers.

Have you tasted Jesus?

Please pass this on Saints! Jesus has risen... and He's coming back one day...

"Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him. If you have, rejoice in the hope of the resurrection that your faith in Him brings." Psalm 34:8!

(PLEASE taste my Jesus!!! He leaves a sweet taste you cannot forget!)

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