As we continue the journey towards Easter, I am reminded of the disciples who were not that different from us.
They left homes, jobs, families and followed Jesus a man who they had just met.
Because he said, ‘come follow.”
Because his voice gave them reason to give up in order to gain.
Common sense would tell you that is not a thought-out process.
To leave what was secure and follow what is not known.
But I believe Jesus KNEW who he was picking to follow him and to become his TRIBE,
I am fully convinced he knew the response they would give him and then knew how to gather them together in a group.
Perhaps they didn’t know each other in the beginning.
It was a group forming and they followed him.
They could not fully understand his wisdom.
Even Mary and Joseph were amazed at his wisdom.
There is a knowing, then there is a heart filled knowing.
Mary knew in her heart what the angel had told her,
but she was also the mother who would watch and observe and believe in, her son.
As the disciples watched miracle after miracle, then listened to his teaching and healings.
They were there. Close to him.
There was no reason for them to question him for he lived a believable life.
When he challenged them, He did not shame them, he wanted them to know the truth.
For he often said, ‘the truth will set you free’.
The journey towards Easter has many paths and we will follow some of them in this process.
The story is not just a little golden book read to little Children about Jesus riding on a donkey.
There was purpose. planned out so each scripture could be fulfilled.
Just like the story of Christmas each player, each reaction or response was all a part of the plan.
To fulfill the purpose God had set in motion.
As we continue the journey towards Easter we will listen and learn about the great love the father has for us.