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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Get In Step With Jesus
Isaiah 49:1-7; John 1:29-42
For all the headline news he'd been making, and his popularity with the hometown crowds, John the Baptist knew the day would come for him to fade into the background. That day arrived when Jesus stepped in line to be baptized.
The Gospel of John (no relation to J the B) tells the story this way...
John (the B) saw Jesus walking by soon after the baptism and pointed his disciples in Jesus' direction. "There he is, boys! Go, follow his lead from now on. I've done what God sent me to do. Now it's his turn."
Two of them did just what John said. Shy maybe, definitely unsure what would happen next, they stayed a safe distance behind Jesus.
Until he stopped, turned their way, looked them in the eye and asked, "What are you looking for?"
Truth be told, that's the question he puts to every one of us when we start to take him seriously.
What were you looking for when you made those resolutions at the top of this new year? How did you want your life to really be different from that day forward?
What are you looking for when you sit straight up in bed at 3:00 a.m.? A new idea about solving an old problem? Forgiveness for a sin you thought you'd forgotten for good? Strength beyond your self, to do the right thing when morning comes?
What do you suppose those two guys said in answer to Jesus' stunning question? And where did he lead them from there?
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posted by Jack Buckley at
11:37 AM
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