You can find the John 3v19-21 text here.

The MP's expenses scandal has been a big thing in the media over the last month (although the Michael Jackson funeral seems to have eclipsed it somehow...). Clearly this cartoon draws it's inspiration from some of the developments in the story.

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It is well known that when the Telegraph published the details of the expenses there was plenty of public anger (EN68 alludes to some of that). But then there was a really interesting development: in the face of all this exposure a redacted set of 'official' expenses were published on the web.

Here is a screengrab from Gordon Brown's expenses:



There was an understandable further wave of outrage as people went through what was and wasn't being revealed, thus showing how inconsistent a picture was being presented. It was a very interesting story to follow and one which had a huge illustration waiting in the wings. I think the cartoon speaks for itself, but it may be worth saying that the love of God - expressed in Jesus Christ to all humanity - is so compelling that the natural tendency for humans to hide their failings can finally be let go of. It is a wonderful thing to properly experience freedom, confidence and acceptance in the sight of a Holy and Almighty Being.

Here are two prior drafts:



My first tidy version had this end section which was to confusing and wordy.



I am happy with the final outcome because it isn't simply about the text and discussion - the ideas are physically part of the event.

Tags: Crisis, Hypocrisy, Isolation, Judge, Repentance, Sin, Truth/Lies, MPs expenses