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Reading for the Day
Acts 3:11-26
11 While he clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon s, astounded.
12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people, Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we had made him walk?
13 The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him.
For most persons, Jesus is an important figure of the past.
As it is the case with most figures of the past, Jesus has not much meaning in people’s daily life because their words and deeds do not consciously consider Jesus’s teachings and life; if we did, we would certainly have a different Christianity and world today.
What makes people to acknowledge Jesus is very likely the spirit of society that still calls itself “Christian.” Most people in the U.S. identify themselves as Christians. Jesus can be compared with a symbol, and, as it is the case with symbols, some people have more knowledge about them than others, but they rarely have a practical meaning. It is like a with a statue, it symbolizes something, but most people have no idea what it truly means and represents. And although some images of Jesus or other religious figures may inspire some devotion, they rarely inspired a consistent way of life. From my experience as a professor and Christian who attends a church,
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WWJD or HWJW?
A number of years ago, an acronym became popular among some Christian groups. It appeared on wristbands, necklaces, bumper stickers, and posters. WWJD: What would Jesus do? The idea was that Christians should consider what Jesus would likely do in any given circumstance and then try to imitate him in their response. It was clever and no doubt helpful; but some folks had their questions. Could we positively know what Jesus would do in every situation? Is it possible to do the right actions without having the right heart? Should we focus on doing or being? Questions aside, the movement was well intentioned. WWJD bracelets are still around.