| | | | | | | The Followers of Jesus as stepping into it. If you have any comments - adebelak@redeemerluth.com . The Followers of Jesus as stepping into it is the way that we need to translate believing. Like any movement, the folks who say they are followers of the movement need to move - need to step in line - need to be ones who go along with the one we say we follow. This may help us get out of the rut of having faithfulness be a simple mind game - an intellectual exercise - a verbal affirmation that has no life behind it. The Followers of Jesus as stepping into it hear and see the life of Jesus and the power of that life in those old, old stories and we lean into that power. The leaning moves us along to take steps otherwise we will fall over - like a toddler whose head moves forward faster than the rest of her/his body. There is something about 'follow me' that says get up and 'follow me.' In the meantime, I know that we all need time to understand what it will mean to step into the way of Jesus within our own lives. I think that is the work of the local gathering of the followers of Jesus - helping one another step into it in the shape of our own lives. O God of love and new life, as we begin to lean, we need the power of your Spirit of Life to bring us to move into the life of your Reign. Amen. |
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