"It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher," Matt 10:25
A man by the name of Dan Seaborn is widely credited with organizing a grassroots campaign that came to be known as "What Would Jesus Do?" back in the 90s. This was not, however, the first time the phrase was heard. In 1896, Charles Sheldon published a book entitled "In His Steps" but was subtitled, "What Would Jesus Do?" It is likely that it was heard even before that. Clever slogans and book titles do not the Christian faith make, though even the most casual adherent can certainly appreciate the sentiment behind it.
To be a disciple is simply to be a learner or pupil. In order to be a disciple of our Lord we must first be willing to learn from him. God, in his great benevolence has supplied us with everything we need in the person of the Holy Spirit and the word of the bible. The more we attend to it, the more we learn about Jesus. The more we learn about Jesus, the more we can become like him.
Beloved, learning is not the entirety of the matter. Along with learning, there must be doing. It does us no good to ask what Jesus would do in any given situation if we are not willing to do likewise. Our highest goal, privilege and blessing is to be like our Savior. From our studies, we know what Jesus did. We can take principles from what he did in order to determine what he would do. Only when we do what he did and would do to the best of our ability are we truly his disciples.
In Revival,
Lee
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