I read an interesting post on http://godtube.com that I wanted to share with you. It’s something I’ve thought about before. My great grandmother had a picture of Jesus in her house that depicted Him in soft focus, dressed in a long-flowing white robe, gazing up at heaven. There are literally thousands of paintings and prints showing our Lord in a similar manner. So when I read Sheridan Voysey’s comments, I could truly relate. I would love to hear your thoughts. Send me a comment. God bless.
“Kitsch Jesus” is very popular. In paintings and posters, He’s portrayed as having straight teeth, perfect skin, bright blue eyes, and long, flowing hair. He’s often in soft focus, sitting in a peaceful sunlit field and is almost always gazing lovingly at the lamb He cradles in his arms. “Kitsch Jesus” wears long, white robes even when He’s painted in a modern setting, and occasionally He holds a shepherd’s staff. “Kitsch Jesus” rarely has a care in the world and never sports a furrowed brow. He’s a lavender-scented, greeting-card Jesus who is all pixies and daisies and skipping through the fields.
Please don’t think me insensitive. Such artistic representations of Jesus are not all bad: They remind us of how gentle, caring, and in control the real Jesus is. But “Kitsch Jesus” has a problem: He is all glory without grit, all victory without pain, all resurrection without crucifixion.
Yes, Christians believe in a glorious, victorious, resurrected Christ who brings light and peace and joy into our lives. But our redemption comes by way of His crucifixion. While “Kitsch Jesus” wanders the web without a care or fear, the real Jesus sweat drops of blood. (See Luke 22:44) While “Kitsch Jesus” strokes his little lambs, the real Jesus had His back slashed with whips. (See Matthew 27:26) While “Kitsch Jesus” holds out his soft, clean hands, the real Jesus retains the scars from His ordeal even after His resurrection.
“Kitsch Jesus” sidesteps the crucifixion part of Jesus’ life, proclaiming a pain-free faith in a Jesus without scars. But remember: The resurrected Jesus has nail marks in His hands. He’s our Lord in suffering and victory.
—Sheridan Voysey
The Accidental Apologist 
Love it Mr Accidental. You get a lot of kitsch Jesus’ on googleplus – mostly from the female population, I might add. Like to think he smiles a lot, that he takes delight in us!! Remain in the Truth – Reuben
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Good stuff to ponder. We always see him pictured as a handsome European looking guy when in all likelihood he was a slightly built olive skinned Semitic fellow
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