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Once
a year I take about a week to go to a pastor's conference at Moody Bible Institute
in Chicago. It is a long drive but I have always found the expense and accompanying
hassles of being away for it to be worth it. Moody also happens to
be the school that I graduated from so a pilgrimage here brings back a lot of
great memories and even some old habits.
I find when I hit the
concrete streets and pathways around the school, I kick into kind of an overdrive
when I walk. Back in my college days, I was often in somewhat of a hurry
as I made my way between classes and other campus functions. When I am walking
along with friends, I tend to leave them in the dust on occasion if I am not paying
attention. I have to force myself to slow down or spend some lonely and somewhat
embarrassing time way out in front of my fellows.
The Bible uses
the walking metaphor on several occasions in describing the Christian life. In
1 John
2:6, John writes, "the one who says he abides in Him ought himself
to walk in the same manner as He walked." The pronoun "He" is referring
to Jesus Christ. The true believer should be striving to imitate the life
walk of Jesus.
A recently catchy popular marketed abbreviation
(WWJD?) illustrates the idea, "What Would Jesus Do?" If Jesus were in your
shoes, what would He do? What would He say? How would He walk?
To know the answer to those questions you
must know Jesus as more than just Savior. That takes time in the
Word of God and fellowship with the Lord. You have to make an effort to
know how Jesus would walk.
If you Love Him you should strive
to walk in His way today. This is Love's true walk.
All Scripture references are from the New American Standard
Version unless otherwise noted.
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Love's Walk
