Another
of the people following Jesus asked, “Lord first (Before I follow you), I need
to go see to my father’s burial and affairs. He’s dying, you know. But Jesus
said to him, “You follow me now. Come and work with the living. Others can deal
with the dead.” (Matthew 8:21-22)
Jesus is counter-cultural. The world tells
you to complain; to view events selfishly, and to follow the rules. Jesus says,
“No! You have been given a unique opportunity to change the world!” Every
moment of your life is brimming with the opportunity that comes from being one
of the few who are really living. Will you seize each day, and attack with
creative, imaginative energy? Will you use the entrepreneurial spirit that has
placed you where you are to transform your people? When you look in the mirror
are you serving Jesus, or are you serving yourself?
Jesus told this gentleman, “You are more!”
And, before he could protest or question, Jesus explained to him that few have
found real life, and those who find that life are in the business of helping
others to find it. “Follow me – live with the living – help others find life,”
He counseled.
Use all your creativity; everything you can
imagine, and all that you know – every day – to follow Jesus, and to lead
others to Him.
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