FOLLOWING JESUS DOES NOT MEAN holding in our imagination the memory of someone who lived 2,000 years ago and trying to apply his teachings to our time. No, following Jesus means following the risen Lord, who is with us at this moment, drawing us more fully home into deepening communion with God. “I am with you always; yes to the end of time” (Matt. 28:20). That is the promise. Who is God? What is God’s name? The first time God reveals his name is in the encounter with Moses at the burning bush. The name of God is “I AM” (Exodus 4:14). God is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. When God is revealed to the people, they know God as the God with them. God is the one who comes to the people – to us – the one who stays with us, journeys with us through the desert, and helps us find new life. In Jesus, we see how serious God is about being with us. God became one of us. There is nothing human that God has not shared with us.
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 06:30:05 +0000
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