Not a Jesus freak!

I am not a Jesus Freak. During the mid-90's the pop-rock group DC Talk had an album named Jesus Freak, with the title track becoming an anthem for Christian teens. I admit, I liked the song, had the album, saw them in concert. I embraced my inner Jesus Freak. I am sure since the term Jesus Freak came about and Christians had taken it as their own, Jesus has been shaking his head ever since.

The Jesus Movement of the late 60's and early 70's pushed a hippie-driven movement towards Jesus. These people were known as the Jesus People. In a time of drugs, sex, and drinking, people didn't want to hear about Jesus and all of his supposed suppressive rules. They would rather be free, making daisy chains, and smoking Maryjane. Those that opposed the Jesus People sought a derogatory new moniker for them: the Jesus Freaks. Jesus Freak is not be a name I would take as a badge of honor. I am certain Jesus wouldn't want us to use it either.

The Christian community has taken this term of hatred and claimed it as a term of endearment in our own community. I don't want people on the street to yell Jesus Freak at me, nor would I want someone at my church to do it either. There are those who declare themselves as Jesus Freaks in public, but wonder why people scoff or respond with more crude name calling. My way of thinking is let's not give people a reason to scoff at our beliefs by claiming to be a bunch of weirdos. We were bought at a price. We are precious to Him.

Psalm 139:14 says "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." We am wonderfully made! There is nothing freakish about that. Genesis 1:27 "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." We am made in God's image. We may not be perfect, but we definitely aren't freaks. Our Savior Jesus died on a cross to forgive our sins. We need to rise up and take the authority he has given us. Ephesians 1:14 says we are "God's possession!" We are wonderfully and fearfully made in His image to be His possession. Jesus may use the lowlifes and losers of the world, but doesn't use freaks!