The Way
““To be called to a life of extraordinary quality, to live up to it, and yet to be unconscious of it is indeed a narrow way. To confess and testify to the truth as it is in Jesus, and at the same time to love the enemies of that truth, his enemies and ours, and to love them with the infinite love of Jesus Christ, is indeed a narrow way. To believe the promise of Jesus that his followers shall possess the earth, and at the same time to face our enemies unarmed and defenceless, preferring to incur injustice rather than to do wrong ourselves, is indeed a narrow way. To see the weakness and wrong in others, and at the same time refrain from judging them; to deliver the gospel message without casting pearls before swine, is indeed a narrow way. The way is unutterably hard, and at every moment we are in danger of straying from it. If we regard this way as one we follow in obedience to an external command, if we are afraid of ourselves all the time, it is indeed an impossible way. But if we behold Jesus Christ going on before step by step, we shall not go astray.” ”
These words are a bit deep and profound, spoken by German theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, but then again, Bonhoeffer was a bit deep.
What is the way? For believers it is Jesus and we’ve been put on this earth to glorify God and use our gifts and talents to serve this generation. We’ve been put on this earth to follow “the Way” and to be conscience of Him and not lose sight of His mission for our lives.
As Bonhoeffer points out, the way is “unutterably hard” with challenges and stresses. It’s not always easy to be a Christian, but if we follow with obedience- not allowing fear to take root- we will be following the way and we will not go astray. To stay on track we must fight and make an effort to be in God’s Word everyday, we must pray, be planted in a church community, help others, and chase our God given destiny. May we not lose sight of this!
Happy Friday