WWJD

We see WWJD on t-shirts, bumper stickers, bracelets, etc. - everywhere! But what does it really mean? How does it apply to us?

First of all, WWJD stands for "What Would Jesus Do?" It is a question that we ask ourselves before making a decision. If Jesus were here in this very circumstance, what would He do? How would He react?

However, this is an irrelevant question for those who do not know Jesus. People wear T shirts and wrist bands, etc. without truly learning about the life and teaching of Jesus and make life choices based on what They ---themselves---THINK Jesus should do, not what Jesus would do!

If we believe Jesus for who he claimed to be (God incarnate - John 1:1-3) and for what He did on earth (died for our sins - John 3:16), then we can truly accept Him as our Lord and Saviour. He will then come into our life and reveal himself to us in Spirit, allowing us to geniunely ask the question, "what would Jesus do?"

In Revelations 3:20, Jesus says,

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him and he with me."

"God's word states several things that governed Jesus' life and how he reacted:

1) Jesus always obeyed His Father! (Luke 22:42) Since Jesus was sinless, He was always in full obedience to God. How do we know what god wants us to do? God always wants us to be obedient to His Word, the Bible. So if you are unsure what to do, study God's word.

2) Jesus was always truthful; he never lied or took advantage of anyone. In fact, Jesus encouraged us "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." (Matthew 5:44)

3) Jesus always thought of others and helped them. In fact, His mission on earth was one of service. Matthew 20:28 states "...the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Jesus ministry was full of helping the needy, healing sickness and disease, and caring for others. He always put others first!

4) Jesus always shared His Gospel message. Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus shared the reason He had come. His last words to His disciples commanded them to do the same. "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. (Matthew 28:19-20)"

This message was taken from http://www.allaboutfollowingjesus.org/ - whenever the Spirit of God brings to mind a subject that I feel needs researching, I search the web to see what is being said about a particular subject.

The reason for this search was my deep sadness over a statement made by a well known evangelist about the people of Haiti and their predicament, and his statement and I quote, "Haiti is suffering because of a "pact with the devil." When a minister of the cloth, a man of God who is responsible for preaching the word of God, makes a statement about God's people, for God did create the people of Haiti, just like he created me and you, I ask the question, "What Would Jesus Do?" And what would Jesus have said at a time like this. Would he sit in judgment over these poor people or would he reach out to them.

Jesus had compassion for all mankind and He did not judge anyone. Judgment is for the Father, God. One day, we all will stand before God and have to give an account. What will your account be on judgment day?

Except for God's grace and mercy, the United States could have been Haiti and would we want the world to think we made a pact with the devil or would we hope the world would have some compassion for us?

Thought for Today: Ask yourself: do I know Jesus and what, given the circumstances, would Jesus have said and done at a time like this?