"Salvation is of the LORD." -Jonah 2:9

“WHAT MANNER OF MAN IS THIS?” (Matthew 8:27, KJV)    ALL religious reformers and messiahs come to live; Christ came to die.   ALL others leave monuments and memorials: no one can find His birthplace, grave, nor one possession.   ALL others write diaries and memoirs; He wrote on the sand.       ALL others choose their followers from the rich, powerful, and influential; He chose the poor and needy.       ALL others praise human righteousness; He condemned it.       ALL others seek those who can help them; He sought those whom He could help.       ALL others promise success and happiness to their followers; He promised tribulation and suffering.       ALL others held their disciples with fear and force; He invited His to leave Him if they would.       ALL others have palaces, mansions, and headquarters; He had no place to lay His head.       ALL others reward the most talented with recognition, titles, and honor; He said,  “The least should be the greatest.”       ALL others say, “Follow