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by Cecelia Lester
What would Jesus Do?
In 1896, Charles Monroe Sheldon, authored a book entitled, “In His Steps, What Would Jesus Do?” In his novel, Sheldon wrote of a church that had become ‘comfortable’ in their Christianity. The church had a visitor on a Sunday. The man was, by today’s terminology, homeless. The pastor was appalled by the was the congregants received him. The pastor mobilized his congregation and some of the townspeople to deal with the issues of their day as Jesus would.
The subtitle became a watchword for people in the 1990s. Everyone of a certain age seemed to sport bracelets or wristbands with the letters WWJD, meaning ‘What Would Jesus Do?’ Over time, the idea died out.
Recently, that phrase came to my mind. I prayed a request to God for a long time. As I began to pray that evening, I heard “What would Jesus Do?” My sometimes-analytical mind broke it down into four different questions. Here is the breakdown:
What would Jesus do?
Teach
Preach
Heal
Forgive
What would Jesus do?
Would He argue?
Would He love the sinner?
Would He allow Himself to be distracted from his job?
Would He obey His Father?
Jesus, the Son of God,
Jesus, our Redeemer,
Jesus, our Savior,
Jesus, our King,
What would Jesus do?
His Father’s work
Stand for His Father
As a large group of people across the world wait for the answer to their prayers, we must think about this timeless question. What Would Jesus Do?
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Cecelia Lester has been serious about her writing for over two decades..
She composes Christian essays and posts them to her blog quietspirit-followingmyking.blogspot.com/
She has served in a faith-based organization, Grace In Action by writing two newsletters and searching for possible grants.
In July 2017, she published her first book, 'Times of Trouble Bring Rays of Joy.'
She and her husband of 54 years live in central Indiana. They have one grown son.
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