The Bible was inspired, let’s start there. But it wasn’t written like a fantasy novel or a mythical legend. It’s not some cleverly crafted fiction to control the masses. No. Even in its divine inspiration, the Bible remains a living library of history, filled with raw, gritty, and honest accounts of broken people, liars, murderers, doubters, adulterers, who were still used by God to weave the greatest rescue story ever told.
God didn’t hide the flaws of the people He used. Instead, He showcased them, because the point was never about human perfection, but divine love. The Bible doesn’t try to convince you that everyone who followed God had it all together. Quite the opposite. It shows that despite how far people strayed, His grace ran deeper still. Romans 5:8 says it best: “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Jesus didn’t come to earth to start a religion. Let that sink in.
He didn’t die so people could build mega-churches, flex their theology degrees, or build personal empires in His name. He came to bridge the chasm between humanity and God, to restore what was lost in the Garden: an intimate, unfiltered relationship with our Creator.
Too often, we confuse church culture with Christ. And while fellowship with other believers is important (Hebrews 10:25), it should never take the place of your personal walk with God. That’s why Jesus came, to die and then rise again, so that anyone who would believe in Him could be reconciled to God (John 14:6).
So yes, I get it. You may not trust pastors. Some of them (not all) are more focused on their own kingdoms than God’s. And if that’s turned you off, I understand. You might have a beef with David too, the shepherd boy turned king who had an affair and murdered someone to cover it up. But guess what? He lived his life. And so did every other person in the Bible, flawed, messy, human. We can learn from their mistakes, but they’re not the standard. Jesus is.
So the real question isn’t: What did your pastor do? What did David do? What did that church say?
The question is: What are you doing with the relationship Jesus died to offer you?
Because at the end of it all, that’s what you’ll answer for, not your pastor’s choices, not King David’s sins, not church hurt, not spiritual leaders who let you down. Just you. Your choice. Your response to God’s love.
Jesus didn’t come to guilt-trip you into obedience. He came to rescue you into a relationship. He came to rewrite your eternity.
You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t even have to know everything. But you do have to choose.
And that choice? That’s yours alone.
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