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  GUEST ARTICLE

  A Walk with Jesus
  by Perry Taylor, Florence, Alabama

  Our Vacation Bible School this year was centered
  on the theme, "What Did Jesus Do? � A Walk with
  Him." That is always a pertinent question to
  consider. We have the Gospels to inform us what He
  did while He was here. Thank God for them!

  The continuous need is to be reminded of how He
  lived and how we should live as well. The name
  "Christian" symbolizes the goal and responsibility
  of being "Christ-like." He also told his early
  disciples and 21st-century disciples to follow
  Him. For example, "If any man will come after me,
  let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and
  follow me" (Matt. 16:24). The word "daily" is
  included in Luke�s account (9:23).

  A second question goes with the first one. "What
  would Jesus do?" Remember WWJD? If He were in my
  place, what would He do with His time and money
  and energies? What kind of television shows would
  He watch? What kind of clothes would He wear? What
  kind of books would He read? Would His life
  resemble my life?

  Jesus would definitely put the kingdom or church
  first if He were here (Matt. 6:33). He would be at
  the hospitals and nursing homes showing
  compassion. He would be helping the poor and
  visiting the jails or prisons. He would be sharing
  his love with as many people as possible, because
  He did that when He was here.

  A third question should also be asked. "What will
  Jesus do?" He has also told us the answer in
  Matthew 25:31-46. He will divide us up into two
  groups: those on His right and those on His left.
  The right ones include those who have helped
  others like Jesus did. Those on the left did not
  help the less fortunate: the hungry, thirsty,
  naked, sick, jailed, and strangers. Jesus even
  said, "inasmuch as you did it (or did it not) to
  one of the least of these, you did it (or did it
  not) to me." Are we in the "did it not" category?

  If we are going to walk like Jesus, we need to
  find answers to these three questions: "What did
  Jesus do, what would Jesus do, and what will Jesus
  do?"

  The answer to the latter should give us motivation
  to work on the first two. Also, our love for Him
  should cause to want to be like Him "daily."

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