Reading perspective...

Recently, I read a comment on our reading perspective when reading the Bible, that made me think.... When we read the Bible, we often take the perspective that Jesus was speaking/ministering to us. BUT... that means that we would be the marginalized of our society... and most of us are not marginalized, poor or diseased. We are the insiders... the ones in the church. Maybe we should take the perspective of the Pharisees and religious leaders. If we did that, we would hear the teachings of Jesus in a different light... rather than be insiders, we would hear a strong challenge. So, next time you read the gospels... look at it as if you were a religious leader and listen to what God says to you.... It might be different from what you currently hear as you read.