Where Would Jesus Live - City or Suburbs?

I drove to the Delaware beach for the Memorial Day holiday. And as you could guess the traffic was terrible. High gas prices didn't stop the masses from traveling.

About 2 hours into the trip I needed a break, as I could feel my road rage starting to overflow, or maybe that was just the sweat from my back. Either way I saw a Starbucks sign and exited at Middletown, Delaware.

Middletown used to be farm land, but not anymore. The major thoroughfare that was formerly used for transporting farm goods is now lined with strip malls, and beyond the strip malls endless housing developments. Everything looks the same - large single homes with beige siding and a 2 car garage. The supposed American dream.

Before I go any further I need to disclose something, I despise the suburbs. Not all suburbs, but the one's that resemble an Andy Warhol. (Imagine the painting below with houses in place of Marilyn Monroe) Every time I see those type of suburbs I get a vomiting sensation like when I drank cough syrup as a kid.

Allow me to ask a few questions to illustrate my point. Why do bakers use cookie cutters? Because it's easy and uniform. What do you think of when you see a tray of cookie cut cookies? Probably, yummy I'm ready to eat. I bet you never looked at a cookie produced from a cookie cutter and pondered the artwork. You didn't because it is not awe inspiring.

Now imagine a handmade cookie plopped onto a cookie tray in an array of unique shapes. The handmade cookies are not only more delicious then the cookie cut ones, but also possess more of an artistic form. No right minded cookie eater would ever choose a cookie cut cookie over a handmade cookie, because the latter is superior in both taste and asthetics. Let's bring our cookie logic to houses.

Our houses should be unique in a way that reflects God. He created man and woman uniquely in His own image. When we demonstrate our uniqueness we glorify him, even in the design of our houses.

In closing, Where would Jesus live - the suburbs or the city? (I ask that in a joking manner) Let's not become overly spiritual about where we should live. One living environment isn't innately better then another, even though I live in the city and prefer the city. But our living environment should reflect the God who made the heavens and stars, not a tray of uniformed cookies.