“His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” (MAT 3:12 NIV, 9-4-14)

Do I have a proper image of Jesus?

This is early in the book of Matthew–and the New Testament as a whole–and here is John’s prediction of Jesus’ ministry. And Luke repeats it basically verbatim, so it’s obviously supposed to frame how I read the book and view its Protagonist.

But that’s a long way from how I tend to picture and portray Jesus. Is my mild, lamb-holding impression correct?

This doesn’t sound like it. Maybe I need to adjust my impression and portrayal, allow for the judgment that is as much a part of His nature as the compassion.

[Father, help me to see your Son accurately and portray Him as He truly is.]