The Henri Nouwen Society in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with Fathen Henri J. M. Nouwen DAILY MEDITATION "Being Like Jesus" for Thursday, 2 June 2016

Photo courtesy of V. DobsonThe Henri Nouwen Society in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with Fathen Henri J. M. Nouwen DAILY MEDITATION "Being Like Jesus" for Thursday, 2 June 2016 
Very often we distance ourselves from Jesus. We say, "What Jesus knew we cannot know, and what Jesus did we cannot do." But Jesus never puts any distance between himself and us. He says: "I call you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father" (John15:15) and "In all truth I tell you, whoever believes in me will perform the same works as I do myself, and will perform even greater works" (John14:12).
Indeed, we are called to know what Jesus knew and do what Jesus did. Do we really want that, or do we prefer to keep Jesus at arms' length?

For further reflection...
"Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit."[Matthew 12: 33 (NIV)]
Your response...
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Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. Scripture chosen by L. Yeskoo.
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