Following – Not Just WWJD?, But HWJDI?

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If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, you’re familiar with the WWJD? campaign. For a while WWJD? seemed to be emblazoned on bumper stickers, t-shirts, jewelry, and even billboards.

As followers of Christ, we should certainly ask and answer the question “What would Jesus do?” But perhaps we should also ask ourselves “How would Jesus do it?” or “How would Jesus have us do it?”

Just Who Are We Following?

All of us are far too tuned-in to the world and to each other. We see one church have success with a particular program and we automatically think it’s a format and formula to be copied. The problem with that type of thinking is that we put our focus on the format and formula instead of on following. Following involves doing what Christ would do in the way He would do it.

Following: A Disciple’s Lesson

Even Peter struggled with the tendency to tune-in to others instead of Jesus. Remember when Jesus appeared after the resurrection and gave the thrice-denying disciple a three-time chance to proclaim his love? “Peter, do you love Me? Peter, do you love Me? Peter, do you love Me?” (John 21:15-22)

After a triple profession of his love for Jesus, Peter still didn’t get it. Jesus told him how his life would play out, but he looked back at John and asked: “What about him?”

Jesus’ response seems pretty harsh: “What is that to you? You follow ME!”

Following: Our Responsibility

Harsh or not, I think Jesus would say the same to us. Our job isn’t to model ourselves or our ministries or our church programs after someone else.

Our job is simply to follow Christ.

Jesus, our hearts’ desire is to be effective in our work for Your Kingdom. But in our humanity, we struggle with how to do the work and often end up following others instead of You. Forgive us. Help us to stay so in step with Your Spirit that we know not only what You would do, but how You want us to do it. In Your precious Name we pray, Amen.

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