You can't pick your relatives

I am traveling today. Posting will be light. I'm much MO better flu wise. Peggy is still in full on chicken soup mode. We'll live but at our aging not back from the tomb as quickly.

I thought about Obama Wright et al.

I had a cousin once. He was a corker. People knew he was my cousin. They would ask me, isn't so and so your relative. Particularly when his name appeared in the police blotter of the paper.

Yep.

I couldn't pick my relatives. They are just relative.

But, I have picked my brothers of the faith. I'm pretty careful. It's about who they are and who I am in Jesus. If my spirit resonates with theirs we are brothers. But, Paul warns of "So Called" brothers. I'm afraid not everyone who calls me "Brother" is one. Not everyone who who says Lord Lord will be let in to the Kingdom.

Particularly since the defense of Rev Wright is all the good he has done. Feeding the poor, Preaching to the wounded, Helping the downtrodden. Good works.

I read something that helps put it all in perspective.
Matthew 7

15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

You can't pick your relatives but you can pick your spiritual brothers. Obama Picked Poorly.