Walking a New Path
Where he was, who he was with, and the circumstances of the request all combined to help determine the path Jesus would take. Do we expect any less of Christ today? How open are you to surprises? Are you willing to take paths that Jesus is blazing and follow him as he hacks a way in the wilderness?
The Spirit of Christ walked a new path with Paul and brought the Gentiles into the body of Christ.
The Spirit of Christ walked a new path with Saint Francis and brought all of creation into the body of Christ.
The Spirit of Christ walked a new path with Martin Luther and turned the altar toward the people, who are the body of Christ.
The Spirit of Christ walked a new path with John Wesley and strolled out into the streets and the fields to find lay leaders who would lead the body of Christ.
The Spirit of Christ walked a new path with Charles G. Finney, and an industrial, urban world was claimed as part of the body of Christ.
The Spirit of Christ walked a new path with Billy Graham, and a multiracial, multinational, multicultural world was affirmed as part of the body of Christ.
What new path is the Spirit of Christ walking with you and with your church?
Excerpted from What Matters Most by Leonard Sweet
Daily Reflection:
What new path do you sense Jesus asking you to begin walking?