Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Journey, Day 37 WWJD?

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.  By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” 
 John 13:34-35

Nothing starts a day off quite like having someone cut in on you in traffic, and you notice the fish insignia plastered on their bumper.  Watch for it and you'll notice lots of fish... sometimes whole families of little metal fish attached to cars, and stickers from local churches and Christian schools, and all kinds of other labels and signs people use to “witness.”  I remember passing a huge “JESUS” sign in the middle of a tobacco field on the way to the beach last year and wondering how confusing it must be to people who don’t know anything about Jesus to see his name in a field, or crosses on the side of the road where someone has lost a loved one in a car crash.  I don’t mean to make light of what people choose to wear or display, but Jesus was pretty clear about how people will find out that we are his disciples and it's not about what we wear. It's about how we love each other.  

Interesting thought.  How do we love each other so that everyone will know we follow Jesus? How did Jesus love the people around him?  Think about this as you journey today and come up with one specific way to try and love like that today.  St Francis is credited with this gem … “Speak Christ at all times.  If necessary, use words.”

“LORD, you asked questions, you listened, you touched, you were gentle, you soothed and healed, you fed and you washed feet.  It sounds easy, but I’m going to need your help.”

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