KNOWLEDGEABLE ZEAL

John 3:16 is one of the most famous of all Bible verses.  It owes its recognition partly to a fanatic sports fan that spent over a decade holding huge John 3:16 posters at hundreds of sporting events.  Due to the crazy colored wig and colorful personality, he was called the “Rainbow Man”.  His mission was simple.  He wanted to reach the masses with the saving message of Jesus Christ.  He was the most famous sports fan through the 80’s, even appearing on Saturday Night Live.  The question, however, is did he send the right message? 

On September 22, 1992 the Rainbow Man’s sports days came to an end when he held a maid hostage in a hotel room in LA.  When asked why he held the woman hostage his answer was simple.  He wanted camera time to share his message of Jesus Christ on the national news.  His act landed him in jail convicted with three counts of hostage taking—each one of those counts carried a life sentence as the consequence for his actions. 

Christian passion and zeal is an amazing and wonderful thing to have, but it does not amount to anything when there is no wisdom.  “It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way.” —Proverbs 19:2.
 
We are all called to share with others the saving message of the gospel.  However, you must be wise and have more than knowledge of the message: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”  You must live the message.

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