Jesus Erases Divisions

I saw this photo on Facebook and had to share it myself. And yes for those who may have trouble seeing it, the man in the center erasing lines is Jesus Christ wearing his crown of thorns. The text after the picture is what I wrote in my original Facebook post alongside this powerful image.

In reading the Four Gospels of the New Testament it's easy to see that Jesus disregarded all social and religious divisions and prejudices. He associated, ate dinner with and attended parties with publicans, tax collectors and other sinners. He allowed himself to be physically touched (appropriately) by prostitutes. He touched the physically unclean and ill even when the Law forbade it. He visited and taught among the Samaritans who were heretics to the Jews. He healed the Romans and claimed that the faith of some Pagans was greater than that of any Jew. Jesus chose from among the dirty and none prestigious to be his Disciples. A woman who had been possessed by many Devils was one of his closest friends (Mary Magdalene). Jesus broke down the barriers between humankind.

Also in the Book of Acts Jesus tells Peter to not call anything He has made unclean. This revelation removed the dietary restrictions (among other things) that had been a part of the Law of Moses and it also removed the limitations on Gentiles who wanted to join the Church of Christ and partake of the Gospel's blessings. Call not anything that God has made unclean; we are the ones drawing lines and creating borders between us, not God.