Jesus....

...my identity. is He? that is the question....the statement....the truth that we are focusing on in the coming month during our times together at our youth meetings. we lead worship once a qrt at the church and our theme on october 30th is Jesus:my identity- focusing on the question that Jesus asked of the disciples (it is found in matthew, mark, and luke)- you see first He askes "who do others say that I am?" and the disciples are quick to tell Him- "a prophet, elijah, john the baptist" .....he then turns around and asks... "who do you say that I am?"....peter speaks up..."the Christ of God....the Messiah"....so Jesus asked that question then....and i believe He is asking that question still today- so that is our challenge....that is our goal....to ask people "who is Jesus" and in asking them the question causing them to think about it.....think about how they respond to the question.....not just with their words...but with their very actions.... some would say we are being a little risky- some would say we have no right- some would say that the question has been answered again and again- but has it? every day i feel like i am surrounded with "cheesy Jesus" junk- being in full time ministry i get a whole stack of things asking me to buy this buy that....look at this cool pic of Jesus playing hockey- get it for all your hockey loving students.....COME ON PEOPLE......have we taken it too far? sometimes i find some of this funny- other times i find it sad.....what if the only Jesus we are being to others is the one found at urban outfitter? you know...the Jesus action figure....or hey better then that....what about the ever so popular bobble-head Jesus? ............ just has me thinking.... and thinking.....and wondering.....and pondering....who is Jesus? is He really my identity? ........if so....how do i show it? or is it just a little bobble-head Jesus style of identity? humm more on this later........

pondering and wondering!
Lizzy<><