43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."-John 1:43
If I had to get a group of people together to change the world for God, I would ask people like Billy Graham, Bishop Hanson and maybe the pope. It only makes sense. We'd want people leading this change who knew as much about God and religion as possible, right?
But Jesus picked fishermen and tax collectors... People who probably knew LESS about God than anyone else. And that was the whole idea... Jesus didn't just come to change the world, he came to change our perception of God and if our perception of God is too fixed, we are not going to easily change our own minds, let alone the rest of the world. Jesus chose people with reachable, teachable minds and hearts.
Often our religious beliefs are indoctrinated through generations of tradition and teachings and we close our minds to any new ideas as heretical. But what if it is the Holy Spirit trying to introduce those new ideas? God gave us intelligence to use, not ignore. He invites us to find him even when science puts some of our traditional beliefs to the test... Even when our own critical thinking skills make us wonder about some of the things our parents and grandparents taught us.
God did not only speak to the prophets of old. He is still speaking to each one of us. He is still saying to the reachable, teachable mind, "Come, follow me."
Father,
Give us reachable, teachable minds and let us not fear new ideas, but test them against your word and your nature. Amen.
Joys: happy changes; a warm home; Friday
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