The planned display of the crucified chocolate Jesus sculpture during Passion Week has melted down. The gallery that was to display the work relented to pressure from Christian groups calling for a boycott of the businesses that supported sculpter Cosimo Cavallaro’s work.
Good, right? Christian effort was able to quash the display of what is an obviously offensive portrayal of the Lord. Sunday, we can gather together in our sanctuaries secure in the knowledge that we protected the name of Jesus. He will smile on us and bless our gathering.
Or, will He?
Is the Creator of the Universe, the Savior of Humankind, our loving Lord this easily defamed? Through the centuries His name has been subjected to every conceivable defamation, every incorrect portrayal, every curse and damnation, and yet through it all He remains our Lord and Savior. If this is true then we have to ask ourselves if we’re devoting our energies to the right things. In other words, are there things in this world that He finds more offensive?
“I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat.”
“I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,”
“I was a stranger and you invited me in”
“I was sick and you looked after me,”
“I was in prison and you came to visit me.”
Are these the images that offend our Lord? His name and image are glorified and lived out by His Church…by you and me. A statue of Jesus made of chocolate is bound to be forgotten weeks from now. Then, how will people see Jesus through us?
LOVE | ACCEPT | FORGIVE 
Christianity is a joke. All religion does is seperate.
Thanks Ang, that’s very insightful. By the way, religion may sep_A_rate because they often refer to manmade constructs. Christianity enjoins us with the God of the universe. Give it a try.
Excellent perspective. Right on.
Although graven images certainly are offensive to God, I think I’d agree w/ your point.
It’s an image for the lost to see in a different light and an image of the Man who died for our sins. What makes the image of Christ done in chocolate really any different than all the other images we see made of metal, wood, or wax?