The Road Less Traveled
The road Jesus walked was not an easy one. There was no yellow brick road for him, nor any solutions given Him by the great and mighty Oz. So what Jesus offers us on this journey is not a free pass. There is no detour from which we can escape the real challenges and even painful realities of life. What Jesus does offer is a way to true greatness. He promises that if you and I follow Him, we will become like Him at journey’s end. Rather than safety and comfort, He promises adventure and risk. More important than any earthly benefits, like wealth and success, He assures us that our greatest treasure will be the undeniable of Christ in us, the hope of glory. He ask, “What good is it for a man gains the w hole world, yet forfiets his soul?” Matt 16:26
On this voyage our progress is not measured by the standard of this world, but the quality of our character. This is an inward trek than has undeniable outward effect. You cannot follow Jesus and remain the same. The journey itself will change you forever – not only your priorities, but your passions. It alters not only your direction but your desires. It makes you just like Christ and unlike anyone else. It is nothing less than leaving the fake for the real. There is a great risk in abandoning the artifical in pursuit of the authentic. Yet if we have never know the real thing, it is easy to understand why we are mesmerized with the best versions of the imitation.
Erwin McManus – Uprising
The last sentence is our responsibility as the body of Christ, to show others Jesus….go into the workplace, community and world and share that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life…. Will you go?
Blessings,
Kirk
