Wednesday, February 4, 2009
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Make Me Like Joe!To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 1 Peter 2:21
How committed are you to following Christ? Before you answer, read this story by Tony Campollo. ‘Joe was a drunk, miraculously converted in a street outreach mission. Before his conversion he’d gained a reputation as a derelict and dirty wino for whom there was no hope. But following his conversion to Christ, everything changed. Joe became the most caring person at the mission. He spent his days there, doing whatever needed to be done. There was never anything he was asked to do that he considered beneath him. Whether it was cleaning up vomit left by some sick alcoholic, or scrubbing toilets after men had left them filthy, Joe did it all with a heart of gratitude. He could be counted on to feed any man who wandered in off the streets, undress and tuck him into bed, when he was too out-of-it to take care of himself. ‘One evening, after the mission director delivered his evangelistic message to the usual crowd of sullen men with drooped heads, one of them looked up, came down to the altar and kneeled to pray, crying out for God to help him change. The repentant drunk kept shouting, ‘Oh God, make me like Joe! Make me like Joe! Make me like Joe!’ The director leaned over and said, ‘Son, wouldn’t it be better if you prayed ‘make me like Jesus’’’ ‘After thinking about it for a few moments, the man looked up with an inquisitive expression and asked, ‘Is He like Joe?’ Do others see Jesus in you?
Prayer
Heavenly Father, I pray that others see you in me, and when I fail to reflect you that I point to you as the one who people should follow. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Heavenly Father, I pray that others see you in me, and when I fail to reflect you that I point to you as the one who people should follow. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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