Are you a follower of Jesus?
Chances are
pretty good that you blow that off as an insignificant question.
But the
question is more in depth then if you have a “Jesus Fish” on the back of
your car.
I’m not
asking if you shop in the “Christian Section” at your local bookstore.
Here’s the point : many of us are quick
to say, “yes I am a follower of Jesus,” but I’m
not sure in our culture we really understand what we are saying.
When we use
cultural comparisons, and we look at
the commitment level of others around us we can feel like our relationship with
Jesus is solid.
It’s easy
for us to grade our relationship with Jesus on a curve, as long as we are more spiritual then the next guy
we believe everything is fine. The Curve
has been brought LOW!
Have you
noticed that when we compare ourselves to others, we always tend to find
someone a little worse than we are?
·
I’m
a better husband then…
·
I’m
a better father then…
We
also think that it’s beneficial to use the religious
ruler.
We
point to all the religious rules and rituals as indicators that we
must be a follower of Jesus.
·
After
all, If I wasn’t a follower of Jesus why
would I go to church every weekend?
·
If I
wasn’t a follower of Jesus why would I
faithfully give money to support the church?
·
Why
would I volunteer in the nursery if
I wasn’t a follower of Jesus?
·
Why
would I listen to KLOVE, or KVNE if I wasn’t a follower of Jesus?
I’M NOT DOING ALL OF THAT FOR NOTHING!
There’s
a lot of ways we try to justify ourselves- Denominational
measurements, family heritage,
Biblical knowledge…
HERE’S
THE QUESTION- HOW DOES JESUS DEFINE WHAT
IT MEANS TO FOLLOW HIM?
Truth!
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