Whenever I write these blogs I always look back on my previous ones to see what I wrote about last. I do this for two reasons, first, to make sure that I am not repeating myself and second, to see if there is anything I need to report in on. I’ve done this a couple of times and I think it is working out so far.
I was looking back at my last post, called “Walk or Run,” which was basically about running to a finish line instead of walking to it. After I wrote that post I started to run in many areas of my life, not just school (what I was talking about in the previous blog). After I reread the post, I started to think more about walking or running, and with it being so close to Easter, my mind went straight to Jesus.
I started to ask myself questions about Jesus -- did he ever walk in his life? I am not talking about physically walking, of course he physically walked. Rather, did Jesus ever slow down or was he always running to the cross? I don’t know why, but this question has stuck with me. Did Jesus ever slow down?
We don’t hear about Jesus slowing down. Yes, he had obstacles before him and there were times when he went off and prayed to his Father. But did he ever slow down like we do sometimes? Did Jesus ever relax -- maybe kick his feet up on a table he made, after healing some people in a city, and eat some food with his buddies? I can’t think of anywhere in scripture that tells us he did or didn't relax.
I know there are times in my life where I slow down; I kick my feet up when in all honesty I shouldn’t. The reason why this question has been on my mind so much is because I know he didn’t slow down during Holy Week. In fact he kept running. He kept running to the cross. It made me really reflect on if I am running as deeply and passionately as Jesus? Or do I need to speed up?
I personally don’t think Jesus ever slowed down. I think everything that he did and said was for the cross. But I am still working through this. I am still asking myself these questions about Jesus and my own life.[Richard Annett, Director of Student Ministries]
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I started to ask myself questions about Jesus -- did he ever walk in his life? I am not talking about physically walking, of course he physically walked. Rather, did Jesus ever slow down or was he always running to the cross? I don’t know why, but this question has stuck with me. Did Jesus ever slow down?
We don’t hear about Jesus slowing down. Yes, he had obstacles before him and there were times when he went off and prayed to his Father. But did he ever slow down like we do sometimes? Did Jesus ever relax -- maybe kick his feet up on a table he made, after healing some people in a city, and eat some food with his buddies? I can’t think of anywhere in scripture that tells us he did or didn't relax.
I know there are times in my life where I slow down; I kick my feet up when in all honesty I shouldn’t. The reason why this question has been on my mind so much is because I know he didn’t slow down during Holy Week. In fact he kept running. He kept running to the cross. It made me really reflect on if I am running as deeply and passionately as Jesus? Or do I need to speed up?
I personally don’t think Jesus ever slowed down. I think everything that he did and said was for the cross. But I am still working through this. I am still asking myself these questions about Jesus and my own life.[Richard Annett, Director of Student Ministries]
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