WWJD
What Would
Jesus Do?
lifeline. Think on Jesus’ life changing
question, that could change the
course of events. Just say to yourself,
What would Jesus Do? Just like His
mother Mary said, “Whatever He tells
you to do… do it;” but most of all
remember, we are all sinners saved by
grace. This woman may never have
known or heard of Jesus until that day.
She knew Him after that. (I would love
to know what Jesus was writing in the
dust wouldn’t you?)
There are many places that we know
that Jesus would certainly not want
us to go or things that He would not
want us to do. He would say He only
does what His Father tells Him or
shows Him. This is wonderful because
as Christians we should be just the
same. How many times have you
been nudged by the Holy Spirit not to
go somewhere or not to behave in a
certain way? If unsure when in these
situations. STOP and ask What would
Jesus do? If He says NO then walk
away, if you are still unsure then try to
remember what the Bible says. After all
the Bible is the Word of God and Jesus
is, The Living Word!
My testimony, over the past 40 years,
contains accounts of unforgiveness,
yours may not yet. I believe forgiving
others is one of the hardest things that
Jesus did and asks us to do. He says in
Matthew 5, “You have heard that it was
said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and
hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love
your enemies, bless those who curse
you” WHY? That is a real tall order.
I have heard many people say those
immortal words. ‘I will never forgive
them for what they did to me’ or ‘ How
can I ever forgive that?’ Unforgiveness
leads to bitterness and the root of
bitterness in a person’s life can lead
to all sorts of emotional and physical
problems. God made us and knows
what keeps us healthy and well.
Whoever it is on your list of people you
have not forgiven, ask yourself What
would Jesus do? Plus, if we do not
forgive, our Heavenly Father will not
forgive us. It also hinders our prayers
from going to God. Forgiveness is a
choice, it does not happen overnight.
It starts with a choice. We must ask
Jesus to help us to forgive.’ The result
may take weeks, months or in some
cases even years, it depends how
long the root of bitterness, which
is extremely painful, has been there.
Once the process starts just watch the
pain disappear and whenever you stand
praying, if you have anything against
anyone, forgive them, that your Father
in heaven may also forgive you your
trespasses. Mark 11:2
Jesus hung on a cruel cross, impaled
with nails, bleeding and dying a slow
death and yet from that situation He
said, “Father forgive them for they
know not what they do” Luke 23:24.
Of course we don’t understand it all
but by faith, next time you are feeling
like you have been ‘crucified’ remember
Jesus… What did He do? Just say those
words; “Father [ I ] forgive them for
they know not what they do.” You
may have to say it many times, I have,
but believe me there is nothing more
liberating than, FORGIVENESS.
The reason for the cross was so
you and I could be free from sin,
forgiven and heaven bound for
eternal life. Asking yourself daily,
‘What would Jesus do?’, will keep you
on the narrow road, which by the way
is only one man wide.
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord,
Lord,’ shall enter the Kingdom of
heaven, but he who does the will of
My Father in heaven.” Matthew 7:21
I believe that if we can follow the
simple rule WHAT WOULD JESUS
DO? Then and only then, will our
lights shine. Matthew 5:16, “Let your
light so shine before men, that they
may see your good works and glorify
your Father in heaven.” p
By Barbara Payne
intercessor, worship leader,
retired minister and
Divorce Care counsellor
October - December 2016
SHARE|MAGAZINE
|
17