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Tuesday, 22. July 2003
A Walk with Jesus randal, July 22, 2003 at 5:00:00 AM BST
by Perry Taylor, Florence, Alabama Our Vacation Bible School this year was centered on the theme, "What Did Jesus Do? — A Walk with Him." That is always a pertinent question to consider. We have the Gospels to inform us what He did while He was here. Thank God for them! The continuous need is to be reminded of how He lived and how we should live as well. The name "Christian" symbolizes the goal and responsibility of being "Christ-like." He also told his early disciples and 21st-century disciples to follow Him. For example, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me" (Matt. 16:24). The word "daily" is included in Luke’s account (9:23). A second question goes with the first one. "What would Jesus do?" Remember WWJD? If He were in my place, what would He do with His time and money and energies? What kind of television shows would He watch? What kind of clothes would He wear? What kind of books would He read? Would His life resemble my life? Jesus would definitely put the kingdom or church first if He were here (Matt. 6:33). He would be at the hospitals and nursing homes showing compassion. He would be helping the poor and visiting the jails or prisons. He would be sharing his love with as many people as possible, because He did that when He was here. A third question should also be asked. "What will Jesus do?" He has also told us the answer in Matthew 25:31-46. He will divide us up into two groups: those on His right and those on His left. The right ones include those who have helped others like Jesus did. Those on the left did not help the less fortunate: the hungry, thirsty, naked, sick, jailed, and strangers. Jesus even said, "inasmuch as you did it (or did it not) to one of the least of these, you did it (or did it not) to me." Are we in the "did it not" category? If we are going to walk like Jesus, we need to find answers to these three questions: "What did Jesus do, what would Jesus do, and what will Jesus do?" The answer to the latter should give us motivation to work on the first two. Also, our love for Him should cause to want to be like Him "daily." |
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