Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 227
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Michael
points out from Scripture one simple truth that in fact was one of the most experienced
movements of Christ in the lives of His first followers. They DID become real “fishers of men.” Would today that we would see a move of God
in that same manner amongst us!
DAY 101
Following the Image Myth
And Jesus
said to them, “Follow Me, and I
will make you become fishers of men.”
–Mark 1:17
I refuse to give names, but I
have talked with many who have walked with some very well known men in the
Christian faith. One person privately told me the leader of a certain great
movement was a jerk; in fact, his own staff was afraid to confront him, for he
would proudly hand them their heads on a platter. Neither the man nor his
reputation is our concern; I just want to make the point that none of those we idolize fit the
life of Christ as described in Matthew 5, 6, and 7. I was actually told
that one leader had such repulsive manners that he was kept from the public and
sheltered by his inner circle, who circulated stories of his greatness and thus
created an image of him for “the good” of others who followed his teaching. In
the end, ten generations removed from the founder, disciples were still
attempting to emulate the behavior of someone who did not even exist. Can you
imagine their frustration? How
often we find ourselves following the image some man has projected of what
following Jesus is to look like. I say that we are to cast all images aside, not elevate any
man, and just
follow Jesus. In so
doing, we will never be disappointed.
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
Incredibly, especially when it is Christians, from as far back as who
knows when, Believers have “followed” the image some man has projected of what following Jesus is to look
like, other than simply following Jesus. How could we?
WHY did Christ’s followers become “fishers of men”? Because He said He would MAKE them to become
such. It is amazing that God’s Word tells
us several times of something that He will MAKE happen in our lives, and we go off
listening to some other man, or “we find ourselves following the image some man has projected of what
following Jesus is to look like.”
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