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I would like to ask you a question, “When is the last time you sat at the feet of Jesus?” Maybe it was years ago or maybe it was minutes ago. I think if we are really honest with ourselves and reflect openly, for many of us it has been quite awhile. This was my reasoning when I decided to look at the Gospel of John and some of the teachings of Jesus. We walked through Romans last year learning the foundations of the church’s belief system, but I sensed that we were all hungry for Jesus, pure Jesus. We started with God’s calling of the disciples and then on to the wedding at Cana. What we find if we take each section of Scripture, each teaching of Jesus, is the heart of God opened up for us.

Now, I realize that most of us have read these passages before many times, maybe hundreds of times, but we often don’t let each story speak for itself. What if we were to do that? What if YOU were to let every story be a glimpse into the life of Jesus and his proclamation to you? I was talking with a guy from another church a few weeks back about our faith and he had very strong beliefs. He was passionate about politics and the way the world should be run. I told him that I was a Christian and mentioned a biblical passage that dealt with something he was passionate about, but his response surprised me; “I didn’t know Jesus talked about that.” This was a lesson for me and all of us who are followers of Jesus, sometimes we need to step away from our agendas to sit at the feet of Christ. Many of us are very entrenched in our value systems and beliefs whether they be political or religious, but often we put the cart before the horse and forget what is anchoring what. If you are more passionate about your political party than Jesus, I ask you to pray about that. If you can say why you don’t believe or like something, but have no idea what Jesus said on the matter, I ask you to study.

Sitting at the feet of Jesus is disciplined practice. While we all say we love Jesus, being willing to take the time to sit at the Master’s feet means you are putting your heart where your mouth is. Maybe the New Year’s resolution for all our church could be that we will be willing to sit at the feet of Jesus in 2010 and follow his lead. Wherever you are in your walk with the Lord is truly only known by you and the Lord, but Christ calls us to continually sit at his feet. And, friends, I promise you will find the answers you are looking for, but the difference between Jesus’ and the world’s answers, Jesus will lead you to true life, both now and into eternity!

To God be the glory,

Pastor Ben