Weekend Ponderings

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.

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. Dr.
Tillich thanked his audience and promptly left the
platform.

Have you tasted Jesus?

Please pass this on guys! 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!)